7th ELA Review 1

Front

What is the term for how a text is organized or laid out?

Back

Structure

Front

What do we call the process of placing events in order by time or historical order?

Back

Chronological

Front

What is the main point an author is trying to get across in a text?

Back

Central Idea

Front

What is the message or lesson a reader can learn from a text called?

Back

Theme

Front

How does an author describe a character's personality and actions?

Back

Characterization

Front

What is a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

Front

What is a figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn't literally true?

Back

Metaphor

Front

What is the term for the struggle between opposing forces in a story?

Back

Conflict

Front

What do we call the character who opposes the main character?

Back

Antagonist

Front

What is the term for the sequence of events in a story?

Back

Plot