Vocab
Beckon
To make a hand gesture telling someone to come closer
What is an example of a simile?
Uses like or as in a comparison
What is author's purpose?
Why something was written
A noun that you can touch is called:
Concrete
What is 1 example of conflict you might find in a novel?
Character
vs character, vs society, vs themself, vs nature
Tame
To train or domesticate an animal
Give an example of Onomatopoeia
Buzz, Zap, Moo, Woof, ect
What is author's voice?
The author’s emotions on the topic
A noun that refers to 1 specific type/person is called:
Proper
What is a lesson?
The thing an author is trying to teach you.
Cradle
To gently hold
“She is a cheetah on the track” is an example of what type of figurative language?
Metaphor
What are 2 elements of informal English?
Contractions, personal pronouns, slang, lots of emotion, punctuation !/?
A noun that refers to something you cannot touch is:
Abstract
What are the 4 major types of genre?
Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama
Foliage
Green leaves of a plant or tree
“The test is a piece of cake” is an example of what type of figurative language?
Idiom
What does the connective “Although” do?
Introduce a difference or opposite idea
What type of noun must always be capitalized?
Proper
What is a theme? The central idea, message, or underlying meaning in literature
The central idea, message, or underlying meaning in literature (EX: love, friendship, kindness)
Resident
Someone who lives somewhere permanently
What figurative language means an extreme exaggeration?
Hyperbole
What does the connective “Furthermore“ do?
Add extra information
Give an example of a common abstract noun.
Fear, happiness, dream, ect.
What type of genre are stories like “When the Mountain Roared", where the events did not happen but could have.
Realistic Fiction