Foreshadowing

We came barreling around the curve and I could hear

the snow crunch under the tires. I glanced at the speedometer. “Will you please slow down?” I asked Steven. “The weather is getting worse and I’m worried we will hit some ice.” The snow was falling hard now and I could barely

see the road!

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

The sky was a brilliant shade of bright blue. The sun couldn’t hide its cheeriness, shining and smiling down on the world. Reese walked down the street with a little extra pep in her step, ready to take on the day.

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

Growing up in a foster home had never been easy for Lorelei. She had lived in more places then she could remember, and never truly felt at home. Could today be different? She heard voices down the hall, her foster mother seemed to be talking to someone and Lorelei swore she heard the word “adopt”!

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

“This is SO not a good idea,” Marla whispered to Ashley as they snuck down the hall. “If my brother finds out, we are going to get into so much trouble.” The floor boards creaked underneath of them and the two girls froze, too nervous to move.

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

Which of the following best describes a scenario where the author gives hints or clues about what will happen later in the story?

• Imagery

• Personification

• Foreshadowing

• Alliteration

This is a hint or clue of something to happen later...

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

Define Foreshadowing

• shows the forward movement in the story

• a piece of text showing the future in the story

• remembering the past

Is this foreshadowing? When Mia woke up, she had no idea that today would be the longest day of her life.

• yes

• no

Carlos laughed when he thought about how scared he was in the haunted house at the carnival last year. He had no way of knowing he was about to face a fright that wasn’t meant to be fun.

• Foreshadowing

• Flashback

• Suspense

Foreshadowing and flashback are both examples of literary elements. 

• True

• False

• Sometimes