All of the information the reader need to know

before the story begins. Who are the characters?

What is the problem? What is the setting?

All of the events in the story leading up to the

climax. The tension in the story is building.

The turning point in the story. The tension is

at its highest point in the story.

All of the events after the climax. The tension

of the story comes down.

How is the problem/conflict in the story

solved?

The problem in the story.

What is number 1 on the plot diagram?

What is number 2 on the plot diagram?

What is number 3 on the plot diagram?

What is number 4 on the plot diagram?

What is number 5 on the plot diagram?

What is number 6 on the plot diagram?

an exaggeration made to prove a point

a comparison between two unlike things

a comparison between two unlike things using like or as

words that imitate the sound they make

giving human traits to non-living things

The plop of the dough made a huge mess on the floor.

How the writer assigns traits and features to a character

A major category or type of literature such as fiction, nonfiction, fantasy, mystery, or historical fiction.

All the following are connotative examples EXCEPT:

Sequence of events in a story.

Prose writing that is based on real facts or events, such as history or biography.

Type of language that draws on the imagination of the reader and does not use the dictionary meaning of the words; some examples are similes, metaphors, personification, and sarcasm.

Words and phrases that appeal to readers five senses.

The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.

"THE RED MENACE IS REAL! REPORT ALL SUSPECTED COMMUNIST ACTIVITY" in an example of

To effectively overcome a problem, you should

Driven by the heart. Based on less rational desires and more subjective

When something is described as _______, it has been used again or used in a different way.

Floods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood.

What is the main idea?

When another old cave is discovered in the south of France, it is not usually news. Rather, it is an ordinary event. Such discoveries are so frequent these days that hardly anybody pays heed to them.

The words pays heed to are closest in meaning to _______.

We're Racing, Racing Down the Walk

We're racing, racing down the walk,

Over the pavement and round the block.

We rumble along till the sidewalk ends-

Felicia and I and half our friends.

Our hair flies backwards. It's whish and whirr!

She roars at me and I shout at her

As past the porches and garden gates

We rattle and rock

On our roller skates.

3) What makes the sound of whish and whirr?

It was raining outside. Sue got out of bed and got dressed for school. Then, she ate breakfast and grabbed her backpack. Before Sue left the house, she probably ___________________.

My family went to the circus. We saw the funny clowns. We watched the lion act. We ate a lot of treats and popcorn. This story is about __________.

Why would you want to learn more about an author before reading?

If you don't know a vocabulary word, and if the definition is confusing, you can look for these words that mean the same thing.

What is genre?

the main argument made by an author; supported by reasons and evidence.

Georgia decided to take a sewing class, but felt

very frustrated when she couldn’t sew a straight

line on the first day.

“This looks so easy, but it’s not! Clearly I’m

just terrible at sewing!” she complained.

Even though she felt frustrated, she continued

to go to class week after week. Each week, her

sewing instructor helped her. By the last week of

class, Georgia finally completed a project all by

herself! She created a rectangular pillow for her

bed... with four mostly perfect straight lines.

What does it mean to infer something from a text? Select all that apply.