Comparision NOT using like or as.

Two or more words beginning with the same sound.

What is an Onomatopoeia?

Words that end in a similar sound.

Two or more words beginning with the same consonant sound.

Words that are exactly the opposite of one another.

Words that end in a similar sound.

Two or more words beginning with the same consonant sound.

Words that are exactly the opposite of one another.

An indication ofr hint of a future event.

What is an Alliteration?

Two or more words beginning with the same consonant sound.

Words that are exactly opposite one another.

A situation exactly the opposite of what you expect.

Saying exactly the opposite of what you mean.

Words that are exactly opposite in meaning.

More that one word with the same or similar meanings.

A sitation that is the opposite of what you expect.

Saying the opposite of what you mean.

More than one word with the same or similar meaning.

A narrative using symbols and hidden meaning.

Words with an oppposite meaning.

What is dramatic Irony?

When a character says exactly the opposite of what they mean.

A situation exactly the opposite of what you would expect.

An indication or hint of a future event.

What is verbal irony?

Saying exactly the opposite of what you mean.

A situation exactly the opposite of what you expect.

A scene set at an early time in the story.

What is situational irony?

A situation exactly the opposite of what you expect.

Saying exactly the opposite of what you mean.

Seeing an idea or person from a certain position.

What is foreshadowing?

An indication or hint of a future event.

A narrative using symbols to reveal hidden meaning.

A scene set at an earlier time than the main story.

Giving human traits to something not human.

A narrative using symbols to reveal a hidden meaning.

Giving human traits to something not human

An object or action that represents something more.

A narrator is an outsider looking into the story.

What is personification?

Giving human traits to something not human.

An object or action that represents something more.

A narrator is an outsider looking into the story.

A story is told by one character at a time.

An object or action that represents something more.

A scene set at an earlier time than the main story.

A character that learns or changes in a story.

A reason proving a counterclaim wrong.

A scene set at an earlier time than the main story.

A narrator is an outsider looking into the story.

A character that does not change.

Using emotions to persuade the audience.

What is the third person point of view?

The narrator is an outsider looking into the story.

The story is told by one character at a time.

Seeing an idea or person from a certain position.

A point of view containing bias.

What is the first person point of view?

The story is told by one character at a time.

A credible or trustworthy source defining good.

A character that learns or changes.

A statement you believe to be something true.

What is a dynamic character?

A character that learns or changes.

A character that does not change.

What is a static character?

A character that does not change.

A character that learns and changes.

A credible and trustworthy source defining good.

Something you accept as true without proof.

A credible and trustworthy source of defining good/

Something you accept as true without proof.

A credible and trustworthy source of defining good.

Something you accept as true without proof.

What is an assumption?

Something you accept as true without proof.

A narractive told to hook the audience or support an idea.

Seeing an idea or a person from a certain point of view.

A reason proving a counterclaim wrong.

A narrative told to hook the audience or support an idea.

A conclusion asking the audience to act specifically.

A summary at the end of a text.

What is a conclusion?

A summary at the end of a text.

A statement you believe to be true.

An idea or event used to grab attention.

An explanation based on logic and evidence.

A conclusion asking the audience to act specifically.

A statement you believe is something true.

What is a call to action?

A summary statement asking the audience to act specifially.

A reason proving the counterclaim wrong.

An explanation of logic based on evidence.

A reason proving a counterclaim wrong.

An explanation of logic based on evidence.

A statement you believe to be true.

An explaination of logic based on evidence.

Seeing an idea or a person from a certain position.

A statement you believe to be true.

What is a counterclaim?

A statement you believe is something true.

Seeing an idea or person from a certain position.

A statement you believe is something true.

Part of a narractive after teh climax and befroe the end.

Seeing an idea or a person from a certain position.

A challenge a character needs to overcome.

A character that does not change.

The strongest piece of evidence will...

Cover the largest number of people.

Is logically connected to the argument.

What does contrast mean?

Differentiate, Different, Distinguish.

Paraphrase, outline, report, or shrink.

Establish, figure out, identify, define.

What does compare mean?

Differentiate, different, distinguish.

Paraphrase, outline, report, shrink.

Establish, Figure out, Identify, Define.

What does summarize mean?

Paraphrase, Outline, Report, Shrink.

Establish, Figure out, Identify, Define.

Cite evidence, Justify, maintain an idea.

Grow, change, formulate, generate, elaborate.

What does determine mean?

Establish, Figure out, Identify, Define.

Cite evidence, Justify, Maintain an idea.

Grow, change, Formulate, Generate, Elaborate.

Illustrate, Tell, Report, Represent, Restate

What does support mean?

Cite evidence, Justify, Maintain an idea.

Grow, change, formulate, Generate, Elaborate.

Break down, examine, deconstruct.

Illustrate, Tell, Report, Represent, Restate.

What does develop mean?

Grow, change, formulate, generate, Elaborate.

Illustrate, Tell, Report, Represent, Restate.

Break down, Examine, Reconstruct.

Arrange, Classify, Form into groups.

What does describe mean?

Illustrate, tell, report, represent, restate.

Arrange, Classify, Form into groups.

Break down, Examine, Deconstruct.

What does analyze mean?

Break down, examine, deconstruct.

Arrange, Classify, Form into groups.

Combine, incorporate, weave together, mash up

What does organize mean?

Arrange, classify, form into groups

Combine, incorporate, weave together, synthesize, mash-up

Predict, Anticipate, Hypothesize.

What does transform mean?

Combine incorporate, weave together, synthesize, mash-up

Predict, anticipate, hypothesize.

Clarify, Discuss, Demonstrate, Connect ideas.

What does integrate mean?

Combine, Incorporate, weave together, synthesize, mash-up

Predict, Anticipate, Hypothesize

Clarify, Discuss, demonstrate, connect ideas.

Deduce, Spin, Infer, Translate.

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What is an Idiom

A phrase that means something different than its individual words

Part of the narrative after the climax but before the end.

The Challenges a character needs to overcome to acheive their goal.

Decisions, character traits and events that lead to the climax of the plot.

Tags

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Falling Action?

The challenges a character needs to overcome and acheive their goal.

Part of the Narrative after the climax but before the end.

Time period, place and circumstance

When the audience knows something a character does not.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is conflict?

Decisions, character traits and circumstances that lead to the climax of the plot.

Time and relative dimension in space.

The challenges a character needs to overcome to acheive their goal.

An idea or event used in an introduction to grab attention.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is rising action?

Time and Relative Dimension in Space.

An opposite claim used to disprove an argument.

an idea or event used in an introduction to grab attenition.

Decisions, character traits and circumstances that lead tothe climax of a plot.

Tags

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the setting?

Time and relative dimension in space.

Words that say exactly what they mean.

Comparison that does not use like or as.

Words that end with a similar sound.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the literal meaning?

Words or phrases that depend on the context for their meaning.

Comparison that does not use like or as.

A word that says exactly what it means.

A word that sounds like the sound it describes.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is figurative Language?

Words that end with a similar sound.

words that sound like the sound they describe.

Comparison that does not use like or as.

Words or phrases that depend on context for their meaning.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.8.4

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Language Arts Terms

What is an Idiom

What is Falling Action?

What is conflict?

What is rising action?

What is the setting?

What is the literal meaning?

What is figurative Language?

What is a metaphor?

What is an Onomatopoeia?

What is a rhyme?

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