Parts of a Story
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What the story is mostly about is called the....
Main Idea
His smile is a crescent moon
metaphor
What does the prefix un- mean
Not
What does compare and contrast mean?
To show the similarities and differences
Where does the story take place?
setting
What is the theme of a story?
A theme is a life lesson, moral, or message of the story.
She is as sweet as pie
simile
What does the prefix re- mean?
again
"My books weigh a ton," is an example of what?
hyperbole
Why didn't Angel want to remove her stockings even though it was hot outside?
hiding scars and bruises
What is an inference?
An inference is an educated guess based on the text information and prior knowledge.
The blue banana bounced off the table
alliteration
What does the prefix mis- mean?
wrong
True or False: Monique, Gerald, and Angel suffer from verbal, emotional, and physical abuse.
True
What is the problem of a story called?
conflict
Who is the antagonist of a story?
the villain or the bad guy
Don't cry over spilled milk
idiom
What does the suffix
-ful mean?
to be full of
The use of a concrete object to represent an abstract idea.
symbolism
False
Who is the protagonist in a story?
The main character. Usually the "good guy."
The dog said grrrrrrr when I tried to take the bone.
What is "grrrrr" an example of?
onomatopoeia
What does the prefix bi- mean?
two
During which part of the plot are the loose ends tied up?
falling action