Cause/Effect
In a cause-and-effect relationship, this is the "starting event" or the reason why something else happens.
Cause
This punctuation mark is used after an opening phrase or "hook" to separate it from the rest of the sentence, as in: "After the long movie, we went out for ice cream."
Comma
This literary device is used by authors to build suspense or prepare the reader for a surprise by planting small clues early in the story about what will happen later.
Foreshadowing
While both compare two unlike things, this specific one does so by using the words "like" or "as", such as "The diamond sparkled like a star."
Simile
This Greek prefix means "against" or "opposite." It is found in words like ____biotic, ____freeze, and ____social.
anti-
This term describes the result or the outcome—the "what happened"—after a specific event has occurred.
Effect
When listing three or more items in a sentence, we use ___________ to separate them.
Commas
In the story Charlotte’s Web, Charlotte tells Wilbur that "all living things eventually die." What is this called on the story arc?
Foreshadowing (also accept Rising Action)
An author uses this device when giving human traits or intentions to non-human objects, such as, "The morning sun peeked over the horizon and smiled at the world."
Personification
This prefix means "between" or "among." A 5th grader would use it to understand words like _____national (between nations) or _____cept (to catch between two points).
inter-
True or False. One single event (effect) might have several different reasons why it happened.
True
Add missing punctuation to this sentence. You must write your answer down.
Mr Jake my favorite teacher is retiring this year
Mr. Jake, my favorite teacher, is retiring this year.
This plot device occurs when a story appears to have reached its conclusion and the conflict seems resolved, only for a new event or twist to occur that keeps the story going.
This is an intentional exaggeration used for emphasis or humor that is not meant to be taken literally, like saying, "I have a ton of homework tonight."
Hyperbole
Derived from Latin, this prefix means "across," "beyond," or "through." It is the key to understanding the meaning of _____portation, _____fer, and _____parent.
trans-
This happens when an author describes a result but doesn't use signal words; the reader must use clues and background knowledge to figure out the cause on their own.
Infer, inferring or inference
Add missing punctuation to this sentence. You must write your answer down.
You finished your science project didnt you?
You finished your science project, didn't you?
Coming after the falling action, this final part of the story arc explains how the characters have been changed by their journey and settles any remaining questions.
Resolution (also accept Ending)
This literary device uses vivid sensory details—words that appeal to sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch—to help the reader create a "mental movie" of the scene.
Imagery
This Greek suffix means the "science of" or "study of." It is used to form the names of many subjects students begin to study more deeply.
-ology
Identify the effect(s). "Because the heavy rain lasted all morning, the soccer field became very muddy and wet. As a result, the principal decided it was not safe for students to play outside. Therefore, our class had to stay in the gym for indoor recess today."
soccer field became muddy,
principal decided it was not safe,
class had to stay in the gym for indoor recess
(Accept only if all 3 are mentioned.)
Add missing punctuation to this sentence. You must write your answer down.
I graduated from college on May 25 2014
I graduated from college on May 25, 2014.
Unlike a character fighting a dragon (external), this type of conflict takes place inside a character's mind—such as a struggle with fear, guilt, or making a difficult choice—and is often a key part of the Rising Action.
_______ conflict
Internal conflict
This type of figurative language is an established expression that has a non-literal meaning, such as "beating around the bush" or "being in the same boat."
Idiom
These Latin suffixes turn adjectives into nouns to describe a state or quality. For example, "equal" becomes _______ and "point" becomes _________.
-ity and -ty (or equality and pointy)