Literary Terms

(Elements of Plot) suspense eases; resolve the conflict

Whats the mood: The man kicked and threw the poor cat out of his house.

An article where the author argues that iPhone is better than android. Author's purpose?

A conversation between tow or more people in a text

Using context clues, what does flabbergasts mean?

Whats the mood: There was plenty of food, and the music was playing.

A series of events that make up a story

The problem in the story

The choice of narrator is who tells the story

Main idea that is directly stated in the reading passage

Kelvin found a wallet on the ground. He took the wallet back to the owner. Characterize Kelvin

What are context clues?

What is the main idea of the passage?

Emotion the reader feels from the text

People, animals, or creatures in the story

Where and when the story occurs

Scott doesn't talk much, but five girls are competing for his attention. Characterize Scott

(Elements of Plot) conflict develops; suspense is building; longest part of the story

Using context clues, what does preposterous mean?

The writer's attitude towards the subject of the text

The writer's message about the topic

(Elements of Plot) intro to characters and setting; hints at conflict

Characterize Jenny

(Elements of Plot) Most exciting part of the story; NOT typically the middle of the story

Whats the mood: The night was dark and stormy.

The reason that the author chose to write the passage

Main idea that is not stated directly in the reading passage

The story of a young athlete who takes steroids and his life falls apart. Author's purpose?

Using context clues, what does vicious mean?

(Element of Plot) how everything turns out

The most important point the author is trying to make about the topic

What is the main idea of the passage?

A booklet containing the school rules and the consequences. What is the author's purpose?

Bob gets up every morning to train for football and practices every night. Characterize Bob

The theme of Cinderella