Conflicts are introduced, tensions rise, and things begin to get complicated.
The purpose of a caption is to
describe a photograph
Characterize
to describe the personality traits of someone
Match the example with the term that describes it. "They hissed and groaned and hooted as they clamored,"Strike him out!"
onomatopoiea
character
A person in a story
Metaphor
comparing two unlike things NOT using words such as "like" or "as"
Synonym
A word that means the same as another word
Suffix
A word part added to the end of a word to change its meaning
Character
A person in a story
problem-solution
A text structure that presents a problem and offers solutions to solve the problem.
climax
the turning point of the story and the moment of highest interest or emotion
Theme
the message or meaning in a story, poem, or play.
Personification
A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes
Simile
Comparing 2 things using the words "like" or "as" in the comparison
Narrator
The person telling the story
Rising Action
Events leading up to the climax
verb
An action word
Conflict
A struggle between opposing forces
Theme
The life lesson being taught by the story
Topic
A few words telling what the writing/story is about
Metaphor
Life is a highway.
Tone
The general attitude an author takes towards his/her topic or subject.
Idiom
A group of words with a special, more figurative meaning instead of the literal meaning.
Onomatopoeia
Words that represent the sounds something makes
Match the example with the term that describes it. "The willow is as sleek as a velvet-nosed calf."
simile
cite
to refer to or quote
Personification
Giving an object or animal human feelings, thoughts, attitudes or actions.
Plot
Sequence of events in a story
conflict
A problem the main character must face
Central Conflict
The major problem, obstacle, or issue that the main character must solve.
Resolution
End of the story where loose ends are tied up and the conflict is solved
The problem or issue in a story. This can be internal or external.
Conflict
rising action
action which occurs when a series of events build up to the conflict.
Personification
The delicious bread danced in my stomach.
Setting
the time and place of a story or play.
What text structure is this passage?
cause and effect
What text structure is this?
sequence/chronological
Metaphor
Comparing 2 things saying one thing is or becomes something else.
Plot
The structure of a story
Summarizing
Helps individuals remember large amounts of information, and they are better able to make applications in their daily lives.
Summary
Retelling the story with the main points
Hyperbole
Extreme exaggeration
Falling Action
Events after the climax, leading to the resolution
Plot
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.
Allusion
Krispy Kreme doughnuts are my Achilles heel.
Metaphor
Comparing two things directly without using "like" or "as".
Prefix
A word part added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning
Exposition
A narrative device, often used at the beginning of a work that provides necessary background information about the characters and their circumstances.
figurative language
a way of saying something other than the literal meaning of the words
Personification
Giving human qualities to something that isn't human
Allusion
A reference to another work of literature, person, or event
Conflict
The struggles faced by the characters.
Climax
Most exciting moment of the story; turning point
His face was like stone as he looked at the teacher. They had just gotten in a fight.
3rd person
Character
a person in the story.
plot
the foundation of a novel or story
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."
2nd person
Theme
The primary message or lesson taught by a story
Onomatopoeia
imitates a sound
I love horses. I am writing this book to talk about horses and their feet and saddles.
1st person
resolution
End of the story where loose ends are tied up
Climax (an element of plot)
the turning point in the story, the part where the problem is at its worse.
Setting
When and Where the story takes place
Rhyme
recurring identical or similar final word sounds within or at the ends of lines of verse, e.g., farm/harm;
falling action
Events after the climax, leading to the resolution
Rising action
A string of events that builds up from the conflict, which then moves toward the climax.
Mood
Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader
exposition
first part of the plot where characters and setting are established
Idiom
Curiosity killed the cat.
The standpoint from which a story is told.
Point of View
First Person
The point of view using I, me, my
Third Person
The point of view using he, she, they, him, her
Allusion
They were like Romeo and Juliet.
Alliteration
words that have the same beginning sounds together
Simile
A figure of speech that is a comparison of two unrelated objects, concepts, or ideas through the use of the words like or as.
We still object to the dress code for the following reasons: The dress code was written without any serious opportunity for student and parent input. The dress code violates laws protecting religious freedom.
persuade
setting
The time and place which the events of a story take place.
noun
A person, place, thing, or idea
climax
That point in a plot that creates the greatest intensity, suspense, or interest; usually the point at which the conflict is resolved
Falling Action (an element of plot)
the part where the author describes how the problem is solved.
Setting
The time and place of a story
Contrast
Explain the differences between things
Simile
a figure of speech that use the words LIKE or AS to make comparisons
Theme
Central idea of a text; the message
Which of these is NOT a fact?
She was beautiful, tall, and elegant.
Personification
Giving human qualities to nonhuman things.
compare
When you study the patterns of similarity in two or more things; how they are alike
Compare
Explain how things are alike
fiction
A story that is not true or is made up
Irony
the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning
Effect
Is the result of the cause
Antonym
A word that means the opposite of another word
What text structure is this passage?
chronological order
opinion
A personal view, attitude, or appraisal.
Main idea
A sentence that tells what the main point is that the author is saying about the topic
Climax
As the conflict reaches a turning point (its most intense point) the two opposing forces in the story meet.
plot
series of events that take the characters from conflict to resolution
Which of these is NOT an opinion?
She was wearing a blue silk dress and ballet slippers.
Mood
The general atmosphere created by the authors words. The feeling the reader gets from reading the words.
The conflict is resolved and loose ends of the story are tied up at this time.
Resolution
Mood
the feeling the reader gets while reading the story.
falling action
the parts of a story after the climax and before the very end
cause-effect
a pattern of organization that arranges elements of an argument in a "because this happened, this resulted" sequence
The chain of events that make up a story.
Plot
First person point of view
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.
Figurative language
Descriptions that are used to evoke imagery or make writing more effective and impactful for the reader.
What text structure is this? Linda and Lina are sisters. Linda is tall and has curly hair, but Lina is shorter with straight hair. Both girls love sports, though!
compare and contrast
Alliteration
The use of language in which the consonant sounds are repeated, generally at the beginning of a word or within words.
Allusion
My friend got so angry I thought he was going to turn green and get totally huge.
Match the example with the term that describes it. "The road was a beam of moonlight…"
metaphor
She was feeling under the weather after her long trip.
idiom
Metaphor
Comparing two unlike things NOT using the words "like" or "as."
Rhythm
the musical quality created by the alternation of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry
Point of view
The position from which the story is told
Plot
Sequence of events in a story
Narrator
the person telling the story.
conflict (an element of plot)
the problems in the story.
falling action
when the events of the story begin to wind down
Falling action
A series of events occurring after the climax that bring the story to a conclusion.
Allusion
A reference to someone famous in culture, history or fiction. Example: He parted the crowd like Moses and the Red Sea.
Hyperbole
an exaggeration
Falling Action
Events begin falling into place moving toward the end of the story.
plot
The sequence of events in a story
Match the example with the term that describes it. "Swifter and swifter a low singing sound!"
alliteration
Resolution (an element of plot)
Comes after the falling action and it brings the story to a satisfactory end.
resolution
the way that the main character solves the story's conflict
Tone
the writer's attitude towards the audience, subject or character.
Resolution
The conclusion of the story and the completion of the action.
Alliteration
An author uses words beginning with the same sound
The time and place of a story.
Setting
Theme
The main point or lesson in the story
conflict
struggle or problem faced by the main character
non-fiction
writing that tells about real people, places, and events
Simile
Comparing two unlike things using words such as "like" or "as"
rising action
the series of conflicts or struggles that build a story toward a climax.
adjective
A word that describes a noun
Irony
Means the exact opposite of what is says, rather then suggeiting an image or impression
Turning point of the story or the most exciting and intense part for the protagonist.
Climax
Personification
Giving human characteristics to something non-human.
Chronological
In time order
Rising Action
A series of events that builds from the conflict. It begins with the inciting force and ends with the climax.
Tone
Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character
Cause
Must happen first; it makes something else happen
chronological/sequence
arranged in order of time
Plot
the series of related events in the story
Theme
Central idea of a work of literature
Character Traits
Describe a person based upon their actions and what type of person they are
Conflict
The problem in a story
Antonym
A word that means the opposite
Climax
Most exciting moment of the story; turning point for main character
Synonym
A word that means the same
Metaphor
A figure of speech used as a comparison of two unrelated objects, concepts, or ideas without using the words life or as.
Climax
The most intense moment. The protagonist now must confront a conflict and will change as a result.
Central/Main Idea
the most important idea about a topic that a writer or speaker conveys
Simile
A comparison using like or as.
Base or root word
A word prior to an affix being added
first-person point of view
a character in the story is actually telling the story himself/herself (I, me, we, us)
Resolution
End of the story where loose ends are tied up
Plot
The sequential order of events within a narrative.
cause & effect
work to move the plot forward
Resolution
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...)
He loves coming to school. He is always thinking to himself, 'If I could just be in Mrs. Lolley's class all day long, life would be perfect!'
3rd person
Idiom
A culturally understood expression that isn't meant to be taken literally
Idiom
They were barking up the wrong tree.
description
The kinds of writing that creates a clear image of something, usually by using details that appeal to one or more of our senses.
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