the musical quality created by the alternation of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry
Rhythm
When you pick out important details and can name/list them
identify
Describe a person based upon their actions and what type of person they are
Character Traits
When you figure out a conclusion or answer; make a decision about something
determine
When you know something and can remember it when you see it
recognize
a way of saying something other than the literal meaning of the words
figurative language
persuade
What is the purpose of this passage?
Put into your own words
Paraphrase
1st person
What point of view is this?
A narrative device that hints at coming events; often builds suspense or anxiety in the reader.
Foreshadowing
Point of View
The standpoint from which a story is told.
The kinds of writing that creates a clear image of something, usually by using details that appeal to one or more of our senses.
description
to describe the personality traits of someone
Characterize
They were barking up the wrong tree.
Idiom
Climax
Turning point of the story or the most exciting and intense part for the protagonist.
This part of the plot tells what happens to the characters after the central conflict and minor problems are solved. Often times this stage sets the reader up for the ending of the story.
Falling Action
3rd person
What point of view is this?
A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes
Personification
the organized pattern or sequence of events that make up a story. This is made up of a series of incidents that are related to one another.
Plot
sequence/chronological
What text structure is this?
Author can follow all characters around and all times and knows thoughts and feelings of all characters.
Third person omniscient point of view
the opponent or rival of the hero in the story.
Antagonist
to refer to or quote
cite
A text structure that presents a problem and offers solutions to solve the problem.
problem-solution
The main point or lesson in the story
Theme
A person in a story
character
The general attitude an author takes towards his/her topic or subject.
Tone
the message or meaning in a story, poem, or play.
Theme
a "clue" that indicates future events
foreshadowing
an exaggeration
Hyperbole
the feeling the reader gets while reading the story.
Mood
Giving an object or animal human feelings, thoughts, attitudes or actions.
Personification
a person in the story.
Character
idiom
Match the example with the term that describes it.
Giving human qualities to nonhuman things.
Personification
Main character in a story
protagonist
A personal view, attitude, or appraisal.
opinion
End of the story where loose ends are tied up
Resolution
the way that the main character solves the story's conflict
resolution
onomatopoiea
Match the example with the term that describes it. "They hissed and groaned and hooted as they clamored,"Strike him out!"
the foundation of a novel or story
plot
This is the turning point of the story. Usually the main character comes face to face with the central conflict and FIGURES OUT how to solve it. Usually, the main character will have a change of heart, gain some skill or
Climax
when the events of the story begin to wind down
falling action
recurring identical or similar final word sounds within or at the ends of lines of verse, e.g., farm/harm;
Rhyme
Conflicts are introduced, tensions rise, and things begin to get complicated.
Rising Action
The point of view using I, me, my
First Person
A group of words with a special, more figurative meaning instead of the literal meaning.
Idiom
Central idea of a text; the message
Theme
a figure of speech that use the words LIKE or AS to make comparisons
Simile
A narrative device, often used at the beginning of a work that provides necessary background information about the characters and their circumstances.
Exposition
The sequential order of events within a narrative.
Plot
alliteration
Match the example with the term that describes it. "Swifter and swifter a low singing sound!"
The primary message or lesson taught by a story
Theme
Goes beyond what the author says to make an educated guess
Inference
The physical location and/or time of the narrative or events of the narrative. Setting can be developed directly through description or can be inferred through context clues, word choice, and dialogue of characters.
Setting
In time order
Chronological
When you give specific and detailed information about something you have read or experienced
describe
Sequence of events in a story
Plot
Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader
Mood
The major problem, obstacle, or issue that the main character must solve.
Central Conflict
The view, belief, or message that is an underlying message of the narrative. It is not directly stated but is left up to the reader to determine it from what has been read.
Theme
A figure of speech used as a comparison of two unrelated objects, concepts, or ideas without using the words life or as.
Metaphor
An action word
verb
metaphor
Match the example with the term that describes it. "The road was a beam of moonlight…"
a scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story.
Flashback
A word that describes a noun
adjective
A figure of speech that is a comparison of two unrelated objects, concepts, or ideas through the use of the words like or as.
Simile
Comparing 2 things saying one thing is or becomes something else.
Metaphor
A word that means the opposite
Antonym
series of events that take the characters from conflict to resolution
plot
Explain how things are alike
Compare
writing that tells about real people, places, and events
non-fiction
They were like Romeo and Juliet.
Allusion
Author follows one character around and knows all things about this character.
Third person limited point of view
the most important idea about a topic that a writer or speaker conveys
Central/Main Idea
a pattern of organization that arranges elements of an argument in a "because this happened, this resulted" sequence
cause-effect
The life lesson being taught by the story
Theme
The use of words, phrases, or other language structures that change the literal meaning of the words used. Uses the literal or ordinary words and constructs them in an imaginary way to add beauty, strength, or a differen
Figurative language
first part of the plot where characters and setting are established
exposition
A sentence that tells what the main point is that the author is saying about the topic
Main idea
A struggle between opposing forces
Conflict
She was wearing a blue silk dress and ballet slippers.
Which of these is NOT an opinion?
A reference to someone famous in culture, history or fiction. Example: He parted the crowd like Moses and the Red Sea.
Allusion
That point in a plot that creates the greatest intensity, suspense, or interest; usually the point at which the conflict is resolved
climax
The use of descriptive words in such a way as to give human characteristics to a nonhuman thing such as an object, idea, or animal. Helps convey a particular feeling or attitude toward the item and allows the reader to f
Personification
A word that means the opposite of another word
Antonym
This part of the story that introduces and begins to develop the central conflict. Suspense builds and other conflicts arise as the characters attempt to solve the central conflict.
Rising Action
cause and effect
What text structure is this passage?
The person telling the story
Narrator
When and Where the story takes place
Setting
table of contents
Toby wants to know how many major units are in his social studies book. He should look where?
Comparing two unlike things NOT using the words "like" or "as."
Metaphor
Comparing two things directly without using "like" or "as".
Metaphor
As the conflict reaches a turning point (its most intense point) the two opposing forces in the story meet.
Climax
the turning point of the story and the moment of highest interest or emotion
climax
An exaggeration or use of a statement that enhances the effect of the words, which may or may not be realistic. It is not meant to be taken literally or to confuse the reader, but rather to place emphasis on a particular
Hyperbole
My friend got so angry I thought he was going to turn green and get totally huge.
Allusion
Comparing two unlike things using words such as "like" or "as"
Simile
the turning point in the story, the part where the problem is at its worse.
Climax (an element of plot)
ideas that support the topic sentence in a paragraph
Supporting Evidence/Textual Evidence
Plot
The chain of events that make up a story.
A character or force in conflict with the main character
antagonist
Most exciting moment of the story; turning point
Climax
the time and place of a story or play.
Setting
Resolution
The conflict is resolved and loose ends of the story are tied up at this time.
A string of events that builds up from the conflict, which then moves toward the climax.
Rising action
When you make something easy for others to understand by giving reasons or causes
explain
Means the exact opposite of what is says, rather then suggeiting an image or impression
Irony
A word that means the same as another word
Synonym
She was beautiful, tall, and elegant.
Which of these is NOT a fact?
The struggles faced by the characters.
Conflict
Events after the climax, leading to the resolution
Falling Action
Comes after the falling action and it brings the story to a satisfactory end.
Resolution (an element of plot)
A few words telling what the writing/story is about
Topic
2nd person
What point of view is this? "You approach the door slowly. You don't know what is lurking behind it, but you want to be prepared."
When you understand and explain the meaning of, or conclusions from, the details of something
interpret
A word that means the same
Synonym
Giving human characteristics to something non-human.
Personification
Conflict
The problem or issue in a story. This can be internal or external.
describe a photograph
The purpose of a caption is to
A reference to another work of literature, person, or event
Allusion
the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning
Irony
the series of conflicts or struggles that build a story toward a climax.
rising action
Retelling the story with the main points
Summary
imitates a sound
Onomatopoeia
End of the story where loose ends are tied up and the conflict is solved
Resolution
The point of view using he, she, they, him, her
Third Person
a guess about what the author doesn't tell us directly
An inference is
Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character
Tone
The conclusion of the story and the completion of the action.
Resolution
Antagonist
The character or force in conflict with the protagonist.
3rd person
What point of view is this?
a character in the story is actually telling the story himself/herself (I, me, we, us)
first-person point of view
the parts of a story after the climax and before the very end
falling action
when a former event is inserted into the chronological structure of the work.
flashbacks
Extreme exaggeration
Hyperbole
Events begin falling into place moving toward the end of the story.
Falling Action
The problem in a story
Conflict
Is the result of the cause
Effect
A comparison using like or as.
Simile
The plot revolves around this character and they carry out most of the action in the story. It is also up to the main character to solve the central conflict, often with the assistance of the minor characters.
Main Character
A series of events that builds from the conflict. It begins with the inciting force and ends with the climax.
Rising Action
An author uses words beginning with the same sound
Alliteration
struggle or problem faced by the main character
conflict
End of the story where loose ends are tied up
resolution
A word part added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning
Prefix
main character
Protagonist
When you study the patterns of similarity in two or more things; how they are alike
compare
the part where the author describes how the problem is solved.
Falling Action (an element of plot)
The time and place which the events of a story take place.
setting
The structure of a story
Plot
The sequence of events in a story
plot
A hint or clue that the author provides to the reader to suggest what will happen next or at sometime in the future in the story or narrative.
Foreshadow
Words that represent the sounds something makes
Onomatopoeia
The delicious bread danced in my stomach.
Personification
A word part added to the end of a word to change its meaning
Suffix
comparing two unlike things NOT using words such as "like" or "as"
Metaphor
Writing that tells a story
Narrative
The most intense moment. The protagonist now must confront a conflict and will change as a result.
Climax
chronological order
What text structure is this passage?
words that have the same beginning sounds together
Alliteration
Must happen first; it makes something else happen
Cause
A story that is not true or is made up
fiction
Curiosity killed the cat.
Idiom
A culturally understood expression that isn't meant to be taken literally
Idiom
Comparing 2 things using the words "like" or "as" in the comparison
Simile
Descriptions that are used to evoke imagery or make writing more effective and impactful for the reader.
Figurative language
the person telling the story.
Narrator
A word prior to an affix being added
Base or root word
Krispy Kreme doughnuts are my Achilles heel.
Allusion
the series of related events in the story
Plot
Sequence of events in a story
Plot
A person in a story
Character
Most exciting moment of the story; turning point for main character
Climax
the writer's attitude towards the audience, subject or character.
Tone
the problems in the story.
conflict (an element of plot)
The author takes the point of view of a character providing personal thoughts or feelings and shares what other characters do and say. This is the "I" narrator.
First person point of view
Struggles outside of the self.
External Conflict
A specific use of language that appeals to the readers' senses. It may be used to describe people or objects and is influenced by the use of the five senses. Forming mental pictures by the reader and to form these pictur
Imagery
The general atmosphere created by the authors words. The feeling the reader gets from reading the words.
Mood
Giving human qualities to something that isn't human
Personification
Explain the differences between things
Contrast
The story comes to a reasonable ending. This part of the plot is typically the last few sentences in the story (i.e. And they all lived happily ever after...)
Resolution
Central idea of a work of literature
Theme
Protagonist
The main character in a story
simile
Match the example with the term that describes it. "The willow is as sleek as a velvet-nosed calf."
A series of events occurring after the climax that bring the story to a conclusion.
Falling action
Break in the plot to describe and event that happened at an earlier time.
Flashback
Life is a highway.
Metaphor
Events after the climax, leading to the resolution
falling action
work to move the plot forward
cause & effect
Events leading up to the climax
Rising Action
action which occurs when a series of events build up to the conflict.
rising action
a logical guess that is made based on facts and one's own knowledge and experience.
Inference
The time and place of a story
Setting
A problem the main character must face
conflict
The position from which the story is told
Point of view
the central character or hero in the story, novel, or play.
Protagonist
arranged in order of time
chronological/sequence
A person, place, thing, or idea
noun
The use of language in which the consonant sounds are repeated, generally at the beginning of a word or within words.
Alliteration
Helps individuals remember large amounts of information, and they are better able to make applications in their daily lives.
Summarizing
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