Plot Development
Beginning of the story where characters and setting are introduced.
Exposition
The lesson or message of a story
Theme
An exaggeration that is not meant to be taken literally.
Hyperbole
When an author tries to convince the reader to believe in something.
persuade
End of the story.
Resolution
The repetition of a consonant sound.
(i.e slippery slope, Sally sells seashells on the seashore)
Alliteration
When an author writes for someone to enjoy it.
entertain
Pete called Ted Tuesday afternoon and invited him to come to his house after dinner to watch a movie. It had been a long, boring day, and Ted was excited to have something to do. After dinner, he hopped on his bike and pedaled over to Pete's house. The house was dark, and when he rang the bell, there was no answer. Ted turned around, hopped back on his bike, and rode home. Make an inference about why Ted rode home.
Nobody was home
The problem or struggle in the story.
Conflict
When a word imitates a sound.
(i.e. crash, buzz, bang, bam)
Onomatopoeia
When an author writes to provide information
Nina held the glass jar very carefully. The teacher told the students to be careful because the experiment could explode. Slowly, Nina poured the green liquid into a glass jar. She wiped the edge of the jar and set it on the table. Next, she picked up the tube of red liquid. She measured one drop of it. Nina then carefully added the red drop to the green liquid. Make an inference about the class Nina is in.
Nina
The events that make up a story from beginning to the end
Plot
compares two different things or ideas not using like or as
metaphor
When an author writes to explain to reader how to do something
explain
Sara walked into the large room. The woman behind the desk smiled at her. Sara looked around. There were hundreds of magazines in the room. There were thousands of books! Other children were in the room, sitting and reading books. Sara walked up to the woman. "Can you help me find a book?" she asked. Make an inference about where Sara is.
library
Turning point of the story most intense part of a story
Climax
comparing two unlike things using like or as
Author trying to get us to buy a new product
persuade