Story Elements
The sequence of events in a story
What is a plot?
The way in which a writer organizes language and information
What is text structure?
The underlying message or central idea in a narrative
What is theme?
A group of lines within a poem
What is a stanza?
The last day of school
What is May 22nd?
The turning point or most exciting part of a story
What is climax?
A text structure that involves relationships between actions and ideas and results
What is cause and effect?
The overview of the main idea and key details of a text
What is a summary?
The voice that tells the poem
Who is the speaker?
Texas State test
What is STAAR?
The part of the story where the conflict is resolved
What is resolution?
Text structure that creates an image in the mind of the reader
What is descriptive?
To make a well-informed guess
What does it mean to infer?
The use of descriptive language to create images that appeal to the senses
What is imagery?
Bunnies and colored eggs in April
What is Easter?
The central problem, struggle, or tension that drives the plot forward in a story
What is conflict?
An issue is presented with a proposed solution
What is problem and solution?
Having shared characteristics in common
What does it mean to be similiar?
The way of using language that is different from its literal meaning
What is figurative language?
A school break to enjoy warm weather and family
What is Spring Break?
Builds the background information of a story
What is exposition?
What is sequence structure?
specific examples, details, quotes, or facts taken directly from a passage or book
What is text evidence?
A row of words that ends for a specific reason
What is a line?
A fun time spent off campus with other students
What is a field trip?