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Author's Choice
"A" words
"Book Parts"
"I" words and 1"O"
Juicy Writing Words
100
A story written about someones life written by someone else
What is Biography
100
M.A.D.D. Stands for Mothers Against Drunk Driving!
What is Acronym
100
The overall message about life that the author wants the reader to understand.
What is theme
100
It's raining cat's and dog's!
What is an idiom
100
Comparing two things using the words like or as... Rocky Balboa is as strong as Mr. Incredible!
What is a simile
200
The reason an author writes a book...to persuade, inform, or entertain.
What is Author's Purpose
200
Peter Piper picked a pack of pickled peppers.....
What is Alliteration
200
Where and when a story takes place.
What is setting
200
Making pictures in your mind of what you read.
What is imagery
200
To give an animal or object human-like qualities. "Mickey Mouse"
What is personification
300
A made up story...not true.
What is Fiction
300
Overstatement/Understatement Up/down Inside/out
What is Antonym
300
The main idea and EVENTS of a story.
What is plot
300
Reading and confirming information from a text and making your "best guess" based on what you read.
What is an inference
300
A direct comparison without using like or as: Rocky Balboa's eyes are fierce!
What is metaphor
400
A true story about someones life written by the same person.
What is Autobiography
400
A casual reference to something...or a small mention of something implying reference
What is Allusion
400
A language that is distinguished from other variety's of language. (Yo' Adrienne..I was hoping you wouldn't mind marrying me too much?)
What is dialect
400
Using words to tell meaning that is the opposite of how you feel and what you mean. Ex: How was your weekend?...GREAT..even though is stunk!
What is Irony
400
Obvious and intentional exaggeration. "To wait an eternity"
What is hyperbole
500
A true story.
What is Non-fiction
500
Mrs. Gant is...
What is Awesome
500
The intense, overall feeling an author portrays in their writing.
What is mood
500
A word that sounds like the item or thing it stands for: Bang...crack...pop...snap.
What is onomatopoeia
500
this is sometimes used by authors to evoke "feel good" emotion in a story that may not be too "funny".
What is humor