Figurative Language
An EXAGGERATION, so big no one would believe it to be true
What is a Hyperbole!!
The beginning of a story where the characters, background information and setting are introduced.
What is the exposition
The organized pattern or sequence of events that make up a story line.
What is PLOT
The time, place or location where a story takes place
What is the Setting
Type of writing that is about people and events that are made up and are not real.
What is Fiction
Comparing one thing to another, using the word "like" or "as"
What is a SIMILE!
The series of events and conflicts that are leading to the climax.
What is rising action.
When words mean something other than their literal language.
Authors use this to make their writing more rich and meaningful.
What is Figurative Language.
Point of view where a character in the story is telling the story. Uses words like (I, Me, My, Ours)
What is First Person Point of View.
The most important or central thought in a paragraph or text. You find this by looking for the supporting details.
What is the Main Idea
A word that describes or imitates a natural sound
What is Onomatopoeia
The *TURNING POINT* in the story, the most intense and when change in the character begins to happen.
What is the Climax.
The people, animals or things that take part in the story.
What are the characters
The point of view where the narrator is telling the story and knows the thoughts, feelings, and actions of ONE of the characters.
What is Third-Person LIMITED point of view.
A brief statement or retelling of the main points in a story. Using strategies like (Beginning, Middle, End) or SBWST
What is a Summary
What is the falling action
The main struggle or issue that the main characters are up against.
What is the problem
The point of view where the narrator knows the thoughts, feelings and actions of 2 or more or (ALL) the characters.
The process of reaching a conclusion or a guess based on evidence and clues from the text + your background knowledge.
What is making an INFERENCE
Repeating the same initial sound in a group of words or sentence..
Ex: The cool calm creature crawled the concrete.
The story's ending, where the problem or conflict gets resolved.
What is the Resolution
The angle from which the story is being told. It helps readers understand the relationship the narrator has with the characters and who is telling the story.
What is the Point of View.
The central idea or message of the story
What is the Theme
_______ are phrases that people commonly use which are not literal but we understand what they mean.
Example: "Hit the sack" or "Easy as pie"
What are Idioms