One to two words that explain the subject being discussed.
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What is man vs. man?
Sofia is being bullied at school by Emma.
100
What is autobiography?
A genre in nonfiction which is a story of one's own life.
100
What is climax?
The highest point of interest, the place where ideas are drawn together, an important turning point in a series of actions, or the most forceful event in a story.
100
What is simile?
When you compare to unlike things using the words like or as.
200
What is the cause?
Why something happens.
200
What is conflict?
A struggle between to opposing forces.
200
What is bio?
A prefix that means life.
200
What is resolution?
Concludes the action and ensures that all important plot lines have been tied.
200
What is onomatopoeia?
The formation or use of words that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to.
300
What is main idea?
The central point of a piece of writing.
300
What is man vs. self
John is afraid of flying in a plane, but it is his only choice if he wants to see his grandfather before he passes away.
300
What is nonfiction?
Books that are about real things, people, events, and places.
300
What is exposition?
The beginning of the story, where the characters and setting are introduced.
300
What is quotation marks?
Punctuation used in a narrative to indicate speech.
400
What is global warming?
The effect of this sentence: The wasteful energy use of many Americans has contributed to global warming.
400
What is man vs. nature?
Jack must survive a cold winter in the wilderness.
400
What is setting?
An essential trait of a biography that helps the reader understand the subject in context to the historical time period and place he or she was born in.
400
What are rising action events?
Events in a story that build up the conflict.
400
What is dialogue tag?
Tells us when a character is talking and identifies which character is talking.
500
What is a supporting detail?
A fact, a statement, a quote, or event, that backs up a key idea.
500
What is man vs. society.
Jemelie is opposed to the arranged marriage with Rakesh that her parents have set up because she wants to study medicine.