Plot
What is the setting?
Time and Place
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
The simile compares 2 unlike things using like or as, but the metaphor compares 2 unlike things saying one is the other.
What do you ask yourself when the question is about author's purpose?
What is realistic fiction?
It is contemporary, and it could happen in real life.
What is Nonfiction?
It's real. It tells a true story or teaches something.
What is the climax?
The most exciting/stressful point(s) in the story.
What is personification?
A thing or animal is given human characteristics.
How do you know what a character is like?
By what they say and what they do
What is historical fiction?
It is set in the past, and it could have happened during that time period.
What is a biography?
It tells a real person's life story.
What is conflict?
The problem
What is onomatopoeia?
Sound words
What do you do on vocabulary questions?
Look it up. A Paper dictionary is always an option.
What is fiction?
Fake- NOT real
What is an autobiography?
It's a life story written by the person it's about.
What is the Plot?
Actions that move a story forward.
What is alliteration?
Using a series of words with the same initial sound in a sentence.
If you have to use text evidence to infer or draw a conclusion, what must you do?
what the text says + what you know = inference
It must make sense and answer the your question.
What is science fiction?
It is fake stories that are futuristic and often contain aliens or high tech elements.
What is expository text?
It teaches you facts. It's usually about science or history.
What are the parts of Plot?
Intro, rising action, climax, conflict, falling action and conclusion.
What is figurative, or sensory, language?
Both try to appeal to your 5 senses. The author tries to have you see, hear, feel, taste or smell what he/she is writing about. They want you to "experience" the text.
When editing and revising, what should you do BEFORE you look at your choices?
Find the mistake in the sentence and figure out how to correct it. Then find the choice that matches.
What elements identify a fable?
They are a folktale that use animals to teach a lesson.
What is a drama?
A play