Context clues
The meaning of illegible in this sentence:
The doctor’s writing was utterly illegible; no one could read those scribbles.
What is unreadable?
A character that doesn't change over the course of a story.
What is a static character?
A type of figurative language that is a sound word.
What is onomatopoeia?
This is when the author is trying to convince you to do or believe something.
What is persuade?
An example of this type of conflict is a town preparing for a tornado.
What is human vs. nature? (person vs. nature, individual vs. nature)
The meaning of banshee in this sentence:
She heard the cry of the banshee, a spirit that alludes to the death of a family member.
The turning point in a story.
What is a climax?
A type of figurative language that is a comparison that DOES use "like" or "as."
What is a simile?
This text feature is another word for a title.
What is a heading?
You can use this book or website to look up synonyms and antonyms for a word.
What is a thesaurus?
The meaning of precarious in this sentence:
He knew his future was precarious and likely to fall apart.
What is uncertain or not stable?
The point of view that uses he/her/they/it pronouns. The narrator knows the thoughts of every character.
What is 3rd person omniscient point of view?
A type of figurative language that has repeating beginning sounds (Brittany bought 6 beach balls).
What is alliteration?
This organizational pattern is when the author tells us things that are alike and different about a topic.
These are traits that a character has.
What is a characteristic?
The meaning of the word futile in this sentence:
Attempting to avoid the accident was futile; it was impossible for either of them to stop in time.
What is pointless?
This what we call the lesson of the story.
What is theme?
A type of figurative language that gives human-like traits to something that is not human.
What is personification?
This organizational pattern is when one event causes another event to happen.
What is cause and effect?
An example of this type of conflict is the main character fighting an alien.
What is person vs. supernatural? (human vs. supernatural, individual vs. supernatural)
The meaning of picturesque in this sentence:
This painting of the landscape is picturesque, while the one of the old house is just plain ugly.
What is beautiful?
This is a type of conflict where the person is struggling with a decision or illness.
What is an internal conflict?
A type of figurative language that is an extreme exaggeration.
What is a hyperbole?
This is a 1 sentence summary that explains what a nonfiction article is about. It is the most important thing you should learn from the article.
What is the main idea?
This is where and when the story takes place.
What is setting?