This type of figurative language compares two unlike things using "like" or "as"
What is simile
100
The conversation between two or more characters.
What is dialogue
100
When looking up an unknown word in the dictionary, these will help you determine the page you should be referring to.
What are guide words
100
This is the act of using the words around an unknown word to determine it's meaning.
What is context clues.
200
The life lesson, moral, or message in a story.
What is theme.
200
Example: The trees danced in the wind.
What is personification
200
JEFF: (politely) Evening, sir. We were sitting here having a conversation. All of a sudden, we spotted glowing lights the size of dinner plates soaring over us in a U formation.
Example: (politely)
What are stage directions
200
This word part comes at the beginning of the word and can change the meaning.
What is a prefix
200
Using evidence from the story and your own schema to make an educated guess.
What is inference
300
This is the area of highest tension in the story. The reader is unsure which direction the story could take from this point, making it a cliffhanger moment.
What is the climax or turning point.
300
Example: The snow is a white blanket.
What is metaphor
300
This is the document that tells the characters what to say and do.
What is script
300
I went to the store because they were having a sale.
Look at the dictionary entry below
Sale
1. Transfer of ownership of property from one person to another in return for money
2. Demand
3. Auction
4. A selling of goods at bargain prices
Which definition of sale best fits the way it is used in the sentence?
What is definition 4
300
These include graphs, charts, semantic maps, and webs.
What are graphic organizers.
400
These can be internal, external, or both.
What is conflict.
400
Example: The chilly smooth feel of the table as I ran my fingers across the top made me shiver.
What is imagery / sensory language
400
This tells the where and when of the play.
What is setting
400
My little sister is mad about horses.
Look at the dictionary entry below
1. Disordered in mind
2. Carried away by enthusiasm or desire
3. Carried away by intense anger
4. Being rash and foolish
Which of the following is the best definition of mad as it is used in the sentence above?
What is 2
400
This refers to informative text.
What is expository
500
This is the way the complication in a story works itself out.
What is denoument or resolution.
500
Example: There was a fire down the street last night. At one point, there were 1000 firefighters at that house.
What is hyperbole.
500
This is a character who takes center stage during the play. Usually they are considered the most important.
What is major character.
500
You should use this if you are unsure of your definitions in the dictionary.
What is thesaurus entry.
500
Iron Man, Batman, Superman, and Captain America would all be this characters in this genre of literature.