Literary Terms
This is the time and place in which a story takes place.
What is the setting?
This type of sentence makes a statement.
What is declarative?
This word means the condition of being ready: reading, readying, readily, readiness
What is readiness?
This sentence type only has one subject, one verb, and one complete thought.
What is simple?
These words carry significant importance/meaning
What is weighted words?
The main message or lesson of a story is called this
What is the theme?
In this type of sentence, a question is asked.
What is interrogative?
When a word has a negative feeling associated with it
What is negative connotation?
All clauses must have these two things
What is subject and a verb?
A conversation between two or more people
What is dialogue?
A struggle between a character and an outside force.
What is external conflict?
This type of sentence always ends with an exclamation point.
Exclamatory
One of these words does not contain the Latin root -sequ-, which means to follow: sequel, sequence, sequins, consequently
What is sequins?
An independent clause has something that a subordinating/dependent clause doesn't.
What is a complete thought?
Using context clues helps you figure this out
What is meaning of an unknown word?
What is central/main idea?
In this type of sentence, two or more complete sentences are connected without any punctuation.
What is a run on?
The definition of incomprehensible
What is not able to be understood?
What is subordinating conjunction?
Two or more actions being done by one subject
What is compound predicate?
An author shows a character's traits through their actions and words (they do not tell)
What is indirect characterization?
In this type of sentence, a command is given.
What is imperative?
The definition of abridged in this sentence: Danielle did not have enough time to read the 293-page book, so she found an abridged version.
What is shortened by condensing or rewriting?
The following is an example of what type of sentence: Because I was tired, I went to bed early.
The following is an example of which type of figurative language: the peacefully purring cat was an island of contentment on the sofa.