Context Clues
On hot, humid, summer afternoons, I often feel LANGUID. What does LANGUID mean?
tired or lazy; not wanting to do much
Written or spoken exchange between two or more people/characters in a story.
Dialogue
The problem in a story.
Conflict
The tree branches danced in the wind.
Personification
What change, if any, should be made in this sentence? The beekeepers was happy to have all our bees.
The beekeepers WERE happy to have all our bees.
In my opinion, her behavior was DETESTABLE. In fact, I think she is a bully. What does DETESTABLE mean?
horrible or bad
A conclusion or opinion that is reached because of known facts/prior knowledge or evidence.
Inference
The chain of related events that tells us what happens in a story, consists of an exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
Plot
The drums were like a thunderstorm.
Simile
What change, if any, should be made to the following sentence? As there friendship grew, they became inseparable.
As THEIR friendship grew, they became inseparable.
I definitely have a predilection for anything with chocolate. What does PREDILECTION mean?
a preference or desire for; something you want
A narrative device in which suggestions or warnings about events to come are dropped or planted.
Foreshadow
The emotions or feelings of a story (happy, sad, suspenseful...)
Mood
You are the sun, moon, and stars to me.
Metaphor
Its their job to let us know if the games have been rained out.
IT'S their job to let us know if the games have been rained out.
The gymnast was so agile. I was amazed at the graceful way she moved during the floor routine. What does AGILE mean?
flexible, able to bend and move in many ways
Quality of being well explained and easy to understand (think about editing and revising).
Clarity
Comes at the end of a novel, when things return to OR attempt to return to normal.
Resolution
Sally sold seashells by the seashore.
Alliteration
Combine the two sentences using a coordinating conjunction.
My dog has hair hanging over his eyes. He looks just like a dust mop.
My dog has hair hanging over his eyes, and he looks just like a dust mop.
Nina was completely inept at cooking. She seemed to burn everything she tried to cook. What does INEPT mean?
have little or no skill, not do well
What are these examples of: description, cause and effect, compare and contrast, problem and solution, and sequence
Text Structure
Where or when a story takes place.
Setting
You are my sun.
Metaphor
Combine the sentences using a coordinating conjunction.
Melanie forgot her lunch. She called her mother.
Melanie forgot her lunch, so she called her mother.