SpringBoard Unit 1 Vocabulary

To sum up the main ideas in a passage, text, or piece of writing is called

A word that takes the place of a noun or other pronoun is called

What is a word that expresses an action or state of being?

The spoken words between characters is called

A comparison between two unlike things not using the words like or as is called

Words that have opposite meanings are called

The big/central idea, message or lesson of a story is called

A word that names a person, place, thing or idea is called a

THe begining of the story is called

A grabber beginning strategy to get your reader's attention is called

A comparison between two unlike things using the word like or as is called

The sequence of events in a story is called

The repetition of consonant sounds at the begining of words is called

Descriptive details used to help create an image in your reader's mind is called

The order in which things happen is called

A word that describes a noun or pronoun is called

The perspective from which a story is told is called

Type of literature such as realistic fiction, poetry, short story or a play?

The part of a story after the climax where things fall into place is called

A literary device that gives something non-human human characteristics is called

The writer's or speaker's choice of words are called

The dictionary (actual) meaning of a word is called

Restating in your own words the meaning of the text is called

The emotional meaning attached to a word is called

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

The ending of the story where the plot is wrapped up is called

THe middle part of a story where many events arise and conflicts happen is called

The turning point of the story is called

Figures of speech used to make a meaning clearer (to paint a picture in your head) is called

Words that have a similar meaning