Introduces obstacles that make conflict more complicated. Includes incidents or dialogue that propel action.

Reveals the story's final outcome; ties up all loose ends.

Characters and setting are introduced. Reveals or sets the stage for conflict.

Which list shows the plot elements in the correct order?

The sequence of events in a story or novel is called the ___?

The story's time and place is

All events after the climax and leading to the resolution?

A person or force who OPPOSES the protagonist

A _______ is a struggle that a character has to work through or solve.

"Life is a journey" is an example of what?

I nearly died laughing is an example of what?

Define hyperbole.

Giving human characteristics to nonhuman object or animals is an example of what type of figurative language?

The flowers danced in the wind is an example of:

“I like to walk in the woods and see what Mother Nature is wearing.” - Flannery O'Connor, Good Country People

Compares two things using LIKE or AS.

Makes a comparison between two things NOT using the words LIKE or AS.

A word or phrase that means something different than its literal or actual meaning.

I'm going to PASS WITH FLYING COLORS because I studied a lot last night.

This is an example of:

My brother is such a pig when he eats.

This is an example of:

I was so tired that I slept like a log.

This is an example of:

Which of the following is NOT an example of onomatopoeia?

"The stars in the sky winked," is an example of what?

When words sound like their meaning they are using...

A word or phrase that is used together even though it is contradictory or opposite is...

The siblings fought like cats and dogs.

Name the genre: Set in the past with a historical person or event.

Malala wrote an ____________ about herself.

Which genre includes vocabulary like; plot, setting, characters, sensory details, resolution?

Which genre includes vocabulary like; table of contents, glossary, index, captions?

Jake is Cassie's older brother. One day they are walking home from school when a cold front rolls in and the temperature drops 20 degrees. Jake is dressed more appropriately for the weather than Cassie. He takes off his hooded sweatshirt and offers it to her. She gratefully accepts. Jake is now colder, but he is happier.

Which trait best describes Jake based on the text?

Craig is a football player training over the summer for next season. The coach demands that all players come in at 6:00 AM and lift weights until 8:00 AM, when practice begins. Craig gets there at 5:00 AM to begin his training.

Which trait best describes Craig based on the text?

Anna volunteered to help Kylie clean her house. When Anna washed the mirrors, Kylie asked her if she used paper towels instead of newspapers. When Anna admitted that she had, Kylie asked her to redo them. Then, while Anna was sweeping, Kylie corrected her on her technique. "Don't just push the dirt around, Anna. SWEEP it," Kylie told Anna.

Which trait best describes Kylie based on the text?

Kelvin found a wallet on the ground. He opened up the wallet and saw an old woman's ID card. Kelvin removed the ID from the wallet, walked to the woman's house, and returned the wallet to her.

Which trait best describes Kelvin based on the text?

The teacher asked Khadija what the answer was to the problem on the board. Khadija looked away for a moment and then put her head down on her desk. After the teacher moved on to someone else, Khadija whispered to her friend that the answer was 26. Khadija was right.

Which trait best describes Khadija based on the text?

Rocky's cousin brought him to a party. Rocky didn't know anyone at the party. Shortly after getting there, Rocky's cousin disappeared. Rocky made a lot of new friends at this party and had a great time.

Which trait best describes Rocky based on the text?

the character who causes the conflict the main character must face

a character who undergoes a change, usually in his or her personality, as a result of events in the story

a character that is so detailed that he or she could be a real person

a character who doesn’t change at all, despite all of the events that occur in the story

a character that the reader doesn’t know very much about

In this story, the bus driver’s name is Al. The reader knows his name, and that he drives the bus every day. Al doesn’t participate in the plot other than driving the bus. Al is likely

Invitation to the Game by Monica Hughes

And we scrounged. Next to survival, scrounge was probably the most important word in our new vocabulary. We found a store that was throwing out water-damaged mattresses. Getting them home was a problem, since we had to make two trips, leaving Brad and Katie, armed with sticks to guard over the remained. I truly expected them to be challenged by some gang boss, but they said that the only person who came by was a scrawny little rat of a girl living alone. We let her have one of the mattresses.

In which point of view does the narrator directly tell us the thoughts and feelings of only one character?

What does the word "Omni" mean?

In which point of view does the narrator only share action and dialogue but NO directly stated thoughts and feelings?

Which pronouns would be consistent in a text that uses 1st Person POV?

She went to her best friend’s house to study. When she got there, they rode their bikes for 20 minutes, went back to the house to study, ate dinner, and then went back home.

She went to her best friend’s house to study. When she got there, she started to wonder how big her best friend’s dog Jasper had gotten. They went outside and rode their bikes for twenty minutes. When they went back to study, her best friend, Sam, wondered when her legs would stop hurting. They ate dinner after studying and then she went home.

From Holes by Louis Sachars

The next morning Mr. Sir marched the boys to another section of the lake, and each boy dug his own hole, five feet deep and five feet wide. Stanley was glad to be away from the big hole. At least now he knew just how much he had to dig for the day. And it was a relief not to have other shovels swinging past his face, or the Warden hanging around.

Invitation to the Game by Monica Hughes

And we scrounged. Next to survival, scrounge was probably the most important word in our new vocabulary. We found a store that was throwing out water-damaged mattresses. Getting them home was a problem, since we had to make two trips, leaving Brad and Katie, armed with sticks to guard over the remained. I truly expected them to be challenged by some gang boss, but they said that the only person who came by was a scrawny little rat of a girl living alone. We let her have one of the mattresses.

Jessie felt sad all day.  He thought and thought about his situation and he thought to himself, I need to get myself together.  Maria came in the door and asked what was wrong.  He told her.  Maria frowned.  She felt as if she were being abandoned by everyone.  

This is an example of _________________.