Figurative Language
A comparison of two or more things using "like" or "as"
Simile
The most exciting part of the story
Climax
A person, place, thing or idea.
Noun
What does the R in RACE stand for?
Restate
What are the groups of lines in poetry called?
Stanzas
A sentence that uses the same beginning sound or letter for most words.
The moral or lesson that the story is trying to teach.
Theme
An action word
Verb
What is called when you find a quote from a passage to prove your point?
Text evidence.
Personification
A comparison of two or more things without using "like" or "as"
Metaphor
The beginning of the story, includes the characters and setting.
Exposition
A word that describes a verb. Ends in -ly
Adverb
What does the E in RACE stand for?
Explain
A text structure that explains an issue and gives a way to fix the issue.
Problem and Solution
A word that represents or mimics a sound
Onomatopoeia
The end of the story, leaves no loose ends or unanswered questions.
Resolution
A word that describes a noun
Adjective
The name of the paper that you use to plan out your essay. Includes letters and roman numerals.
Outline
A text feature in the beginning of a book that displays the page numbers and chapters or subject.
Table of Contents
Oxymoron
The way that the writing makes the reader feel.
Mood
Preposition
The number of paragraphs that are in a standard TDA essay response.
5 paragraphs
A type of writing that tells the reader a story. A less formal style of essay writing.