Plot & Structure
What type of plot tells events in the order they happen?
Linear Plot
What does diction refer to in a text?
The author's word choice.
What tool helps readers find the definition of unfamiliar words?
A dictionary.
What reading skill involves drawing conclusions and making predictions based on information in the text?
Making inferences
What type of clause acts like an adverb and describes when, where, or why something happens?
Adverbial Clauses
What is the message or lesson a story teaches about life?
Theme.
What does syntax refer to?
The arrangement of words and sentences in a text.
What are word families?
Groups of related words that share the same root
What detail helps readers imagine what a place looks like?
Description.
What is a shortened form of two words joined with an apostrophe?
Example: Aren't , are not | Can't, cannot
A contraction
What literary element describes where and when a story takes place?
Setting.
What literary element describes the feeling or atmosphere of a text?
Mood.
What does denotation mean?
The literal dictionary definition of a word.
What element of a story describes where events happen?
Setting.
What must agree with its antecedent in number and gender?
If a story begins with the ending and then jumps back to earlier events, what type of plot structure is the author using?
Nonlinear plot.
An author describes a forest as “dark, silent, and threatening.” What element of the story is most directly affected by these word choices?
If the word resolve means “to settle a conflict” in one sentence but “to decide firmly” in another, what vocabulary concept explains this difference?
Nuance - differences in meaning.
A character says everything is fine, but their actions show they are nervous and avoiding others. What reading skill helps readers understand the character’s true feelings?
Making inferences.
In the sentence “The students finished their work before they left class,” what type of clause is before they left class?
Adverbial clause. "Before they left class" Describes HOW/ WHEN the students finished their work.
If an author organizes a text by introducing the main idea first and then explaining it with details and examples, what part of the text is being developed?
The central idea.
An author uses short, abrupt sentences during an action scene. What effect does this syntax most likely create for the reader?
A feeling of tension or urgency.
In the sentence “She felt a chill when she entered the gloomy house,” which word most helps determine the meaning of gloomy?
Chill.
The underlying message or insight about life that a literary work communicates through characters, setting, and events.
Theme.
In the sentence “The athlete who broke the record celebrated with her team,” what type of clause is who broke the record?
Relative Clause.