Springboard Unit 1 Vocabulary

Question 1

A piece of writing that describes an incident, includes personal response and a reflection.

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personal narrative

Question 2

Giving human characteristics to inhuman objects is called

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personification

Question 3

Every simple sentence needs atleast one of each of these.

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subject & predicate

Question 4

The result of an event or action

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effect

Question 5

What is a conversation between characters?

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Dialogue

Question 6

A struggle between characters or opposing forces is

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conflict

Question 7

When a character strugges with an OUTSIDE force (like people, the environment or events) it is

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external conflict

Question 8

Putting things/events in an order is called

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sequencing

Question 9

What type of conflict: A man in prison gets a law degree to prove he is innocent.

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Man vs. Society

Question 10

Words or phrases that appeal to the five senses are called

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sensory details

Question 11

What type of conflict: A boy fights with his long time bully and finally defeats him.

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Man vs. Man

Question 12

Words used for extreme exaggeration

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hyperbole

Question 13

Different styles of literature, like adventure, fantasy, or mystery, are examples of

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genres

Question 14

A type of writing that tells a story, describes a sequence of events in an incident

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narrative

Question 15

Describes or modifies a noun

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adjective

Question 16

Which one of the following is NOT a required element of the personal narrative structure?

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invitation

Question 17

A comparison between two items that uses the words "like", "as" or "than" is called a

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simile

Question 18

When you separate something into its parts and study how the parts are related you are

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analyzing

Question 19

The way way an author describes or builds a character in a story is called

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characterization

Question 20

What kind of conflict is: A girl gets lost in a flood and tries to survive.

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Man vs. Nature

Question 21

When discussing author's technique, the description of places/times in the story is

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setting

Question 22

A writer's or speaker's choice of words are called the

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diction

Question 23

When a character strugges with an INSIDE force (like emotions, feelings, or needs) it is

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internal conflict

Question 24

Story told in sequential order with a plot that involves a conflict and resolution

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short story

Question 25

Words that help bridge from one subject to the next, or one idea to the next

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transitions

Question 26

Words that have the SAME or very similar meanings are called

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synonyms

Question 27

Type of P.O.V. that uses pronouns such as "you" and "your"

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2nd person

Question 28

Words that have OPPOSITE or nearly opposite meanings are called

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antonyms

Question 29

A comparison between two items that does NOT use "like", "as" or "than" is called a

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metaphor

Question 30

The perspective from which a story or poem is told is

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point of view

Question 31

A type of 3rd Person P.O.V. where the narrator knows everything

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omniscient

Question 32

An initial action, an event that makes something else happen

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cause

Question 33

When discussing author's technique, the words that are said and placed in quotation marks are

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dialogue

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When discussing author's technique, the ways the story moves forward or changes time/place are

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transitions

Springboard Unit 1 Vocabulary

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Springboard Unit 1 Vocabulary

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