Go Time! Academic Vocabulary

Front

What is the sequence of events in a story called?

Back

Plot

Front

What point of view uses 'I' and is usually from the main character's perspective?

Back

1st person point of view

Front

What does it mean to analyze something?

Back

To look closely and gather information.

Front

What is an example of a simile?

Back

'Like two peas in a pod' is a simile.

Front

What does it mean to create a document?

Back

To make a piece of writing that provides information.

Front

What is the main idea of a story called?

Back

Theme

Front

What is the struggle between opposing forces in a story?

Back

Conflict

Front

What point of view uses 'you' and addresses the reader directly?

Back

2nd person point of view

Front

What point of view tells the story from an outside perspective?

Back

3rd person point of view

Front

What is a comparison without using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Metaphor