the most exciting part of the story
climax
who is telling this story?
grandpa
a comparison using like or as
simile
person, place, thing
noun
green box
word compass
everything that happens as a result of the climax, less excitement
falling action
what makes the town unique
a comparison that doesn't use like or as
metaphor
describes a person, place, or thing
adjective
bridge
the beginning
exposition
this giant food destroys the school
pancake
a word that "sounds" like the noise it describes
onomatopoeia
pronoun
belief, attitude, value, experience
action is building and problems arise
rising action
how do the townspeople escape?
they make a ship out of stale bread
giving non-human things human attributes
describes a verb
adverb
example of a word to use instead of because
considering
due to
since
the end
resolution
the name of the town
chewandswallow
an example of personification
the train cried out
the trees bowed
the wind whistled
and, but, or, nor, for, yet, so
conjunction
what does a bridge word do?
it bridges the text evidence and author's purpose