When the author plainly tells the reader what the character is like.

Example - “The patient boy and quiet girl were both well mannered and did not disobey their mother.”

The process by which the writer shows the character's personality through speech and actions.

What can you infer about this character? Whenever anyone tries to speak to Dee, she says, "You don't know me," rolls her eyes, and walks away.

What is a theme statement?

Three flies notice an overturned honey pot. Two of the flies decide to land in the honey and start eating it. But the oldest fly stays back. The two flies tease the older fly, but then get stuck in the honey.

What is the theme of this story?

Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information very quickly. That's why they use pictures! The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.

Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?

What are the two MAIN categories of conflict?

Annie and her family live on a farm in rural Kansas. When a huge storm rolls in suddenly, she and her family must retreat to the shelter, but all of the animals are out grazing. Worse still, a tornado has been spotted in their area. Will Annie and her family be able to rustle the livestock into the barn in time?

Linda wants nothing more than to see her children happy, but her youngest has asked for a Robo-Kite, the hottest toy of this holiday season. After many hours of searching, Linda finally finds one at a department store, but Bruce finds it at the same time, and his son Robert wants it equally bad. Join Linda as she battles with Bruce to acquire a hot consumer item and learns a lesson about life and the holiday spirit along the way.

Name the type of conflict:

Irene worked hard and anxiously on her two page essay. Just as she was about to click save, her computer shut down and all of her work was lost.

The trapeze artist stood high on the platform. The whole crowd was silent. The trapeze artist rubbed his hands on his knees, grabbed the flying trapeze, and sprung into the air. Just as the trapeze had swung its full length, the trapeze artist released his grip and did a triple flip. He narrowly caught a second trapeze bar and swung from it by his legs. The crowd cheered. Another trapeze artist ascended the platform.

Select the point of view that matches the definition:

The narrator tells a narrative without describing any character's thoughts, feelings, or opinions.

Select the point of view that matches the definition:

The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of more than one character in the story.

The stage was bordered with colorful lights but otherwise dark, yet in the center was a single spotlight, and in the center of that was microphone stand. I slowly walked across the stage with my hands by my side. The crowd murmured. I grabbed the microphone from the stand and cleared my throat. Then I held it a few inches from my face and said, "Greetings, my fellow Thunderhawks. Are you ready to get excited for the pep rally?" One guy clapped slowly.

Daniel was nervous about going to Patricia's birthday party. He was afraid that he wouldn't know anyone but Patricia, and she would be so busy with her guests. "Mom, I don't want to go to the party." Daniel's mother furrowed her brow and said, "Daniel, we already told her we'd be there. We bought her a present. We have to go and give it to her." Daniel shook his head. He still didn't want to go. His mom put her hand on his shoulder.

Some dark night Shelly said, “I hate squirrels,” but really she loved them. Carol said, “They smell,” but really, she loved them too. Both of them thought that squirrels were pretty cute.

Which of the following sentences contains a simile?

Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?

What is a hyperbole?

What does the hyperbole, "I have a million things to do today" mean?

Climb the chair to reach the ceiling.

Is it an alliteration?

Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,

Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore, —

While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping.

Can we count 'quiant' and 'curious' as a part of the alliteration poem?

The wind whispered through the dark and gloomy forest. What is being personified?

What is alliteration?

A euphemism is:

During the final exam, Darenne was feeling under the weather.

How would allusion be defined?

In one of Aesop's fables, four animals go hunting thinking that they will split their prize equally, but the lion, the most powerful animal, takes more than the other members of the group.

What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?

My older brother takes the lion's share of the space in our bedroom.

The comic book superhero Spider-Man possesses a Spidey sense that warns him of trouble that's coming his way.

What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?

Luther picked up his pace on the trail as his Spidey sense began to tingle.

Mrs. Robinson expects Cassie and my presentation to be good, but we have been working on it every night for the last week, so we are really going to knock her socks off.

What is verbal irony?

Which would be correct?

Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.

While jogging along Center Street, Elia saw a dog.

Uncle Jim bought a new carriage for the baby that was named "Boodle Buggy."

Looking out the window, a remarkable sight appeared.

Frightened by our presence, the rabbit perked up its ears and twitched its nose.

A compound sentence is two simple sentences joined by

A sentence with an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses is a

Bobby ran home.

After Damien ran the marathon, his muscles locked, and he was unable to walk for three days.

Christian will attend college after he graduates from high school.

Josephine sold her broken computer, and she used the money to buy a new one.

Jose and Ricardo are always arguing.

When I wrote my ELA paper, my mother helped me, and my father napped on the sofa.

How many lines do Haiku poems have?

Which line is missing a syllable in this haiku?

Butterflies hatch

Bees drink the juice from flowers

Bees fly all around

Rhyme scheme of a sonnet

Pete was a little strange - into sci-fi and comic books, but he was mature for his age and knowledgeable about many things.

Which sentence is NOT about the setting?