Test Taking Words
A statement that can be proven to be true is a...
FACT
"Don't spill the beans" is an example of what type of figurative language, AND what does it really mean?
It is an IDIOM that means, don't tell a secret or reveal the surprise.
The hero or good character in a story is called the...
protagonist
Words that have the same meaning are called...
Synonyms
What is meant by chronological order?
Time order or 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and so on.
A statement that you can argue or disagree with is an...
OPINION
"Ricky could sleep through a tidal wave" is an example of what kind of figurative language?
Hyperbole
The evil of bad character in a story is called the...
antagonist
Words that have opposite meanings are called...
Antonyms
What are sound words called?
Onomatopoeia
If something is in time order we say it is in ________ order.
Chronological Order
"The spicy food danced across my tastebuds" is an example of what kind of figurative language?
Personification
There are five parts to a story plot. Name all 5 in order.
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
Ha-ha-ha! Words that are spelled the same, but are pronounced DIFFERENTLY depending on how they are used are called...
(Examples: bow, lead, does, minute, bass)
Homographs
What is the difference between the MOOD and the TONE of a story?
The TONE is the feeling or attitude the writer puts into a story.
The MOOD is how the story makes you feel. The MOOD is the feeling or emotion you get when you read a story.
If you are asked to distinguish between two things, you must tell how the two things are...
DIFFERENT
"Ribbit!" the frog sang as he danced across the pond" is an example of that TWO types of figurative language.
ONOMATOPOEIA and PERSONIFICAITON
A story can be told from 3 different points of view. Name ALL three and give at least TWO pronouns that indicate the point of view.
First-person - I, me, mine, my
Second-person - you, your, yours
Third-person - he, his, her, hers, she, it, they, them
Words that are pronounced the same, but have different spellings and meanings are called...
(Examples: their, there, they're, - to, too, two)
Homophones
What do we call a character's spoken words? These words are surrounded by quotation marks.
Dialogue
Another name for the author's purpose, or reason, for writing something is the athor's ____________.
INTENT or INTENTION
"Cathy is as cute as a kitten" is an example of what TWO types of figurative language?
SIMILE and ALLITERATION
A story can have many different conflicts or problems. What are the 5 types of story conflict we have learned in class?
person vs. person
person vs. self
person vs. society
person vs. nature
person vs. fate/destiny
What do we call the word parts added to the beginning AND the end of words?
Prefixes and Suffixes
Can you distinguish between foreshadowing and a flashback? In otherwords, what is the difference between the two?
Foreshadowing is when an author gives hints about what will happen in the future.
A flashback is when a characer thinks back to what happened in the past, or when the sequence of a story travels back in time.