MSTEP Review - ELA

In favor of or against one thing unfairly

A speaker or character who tells a story

The comparison of two things using "like" or "as"

The sequence of events in a literary work

Story with magic and things that wouldn't exist in today's world.

A person or an animal who takes part in the action of a story

Which type of conflict is this? I went skiing and there was an avalanche. 

Words with repeated beginning sounds (ex: sally sells seashells)

The use of words to imitate sounds (bang, pow, pop...)

What is another word for PERSUADE?

A character who changes during the story

The narrator is in the story and uses words like I, ME, MINE, WE, US

Which type of conflict is this? Sam got arrested for stealing a car.

The comparison of two things WITHOUT using "like" or "as"

What type of conflict? Suzy is sooo nervous about asking out David to the dance.

Identify the verb: I ate a taco yesterday.

A character who stays the same during the story

A person, object or action that represents something else

Fictional characters with events in a historical setting

The writer's attitude toward the subject they're writing about

A conversation between characters

Which type of conflict is this? The Batman tries to capture or kill the Joker.

Feelings or ideas associated with a word (your definition)

When an author interrupts the present moment to tell what happened in the past

Struggle between opposing forces

The message or moral in a story

Which type of conflict is this? Another classmate is spreading rumors about you.

Identify the nouns: Mrs. Bamer is our school secretary.

The overall atmosphere of a literary work (how the reader feels)

A character you only know 1 or 2 things about

Time and place of a story

The turning point or high point in a story

Adjectives? An old and overweight dog sat under the bright sun.

A story that takes place in the future and has scientific advances in technology

Genre with informational facts

Type of figurative language in which a nonhuman subject is given human characteristics

The narrator is NOT in the story and knows EVERYONE'S thoughts and feelings

Identify the verb(s): I ran like the wind today.

A well-developed character- you know a lot about them

Mrs. Kurka's students will try their best on the test!

Identify the adjective: No one wanted to live by the smelly landfill.

What is the dictionary definition of a word called?

The narrator is NOT in the story and only knows ONE person's thoughts and feelings

When the author gives clues and hints as to what might happen later in the story

A category or type of literature (fiction, fantasy, non-fiction, etc)