Vocabulary Review ELA

Giving human-like qualities to objects or animals.

The people or animals in a story

The sequence of events in a story

The part of the plot that adds complications to the conflict.

Text that comes before & after a word that determines meaning.

Uncertainty or anxiety we feel about what will happen next in a story

Descriptive Adjectives that tell us specific qualities of a character.

Concepts or topics writtenin fiction books; the message. 

The point of greatest interest or suspense in the story.

The time and place in which a story takes place

Where the characters, setting, and conflict are introduced.

Main character in a text; one who the readers emphasize with or who readers most identify with

Where the reader's attention is caught so he/she will keep reading

Strange or unusual; distinct from others

A power that determines events before they happen

To tease or make frustrated

Easy to get along with; friendly or pleasant

What the reader feels when reading a story; readers' emotions based on the author's words

To move along with a sliding or gliding motion.

The most important point the writer is trying to make.

Words and phrases that appeal to the reader's senses

The part of the plot where everything begins to fall into place.

The relationship of the narrator to the story

Individuals in a story who only interact with the main character

A literary character who undergoes little or no inner change

Language that uses words/expressions that mean something other than the literal meaning

Facts, examples, reasons, or descriptions that expand on the central idea.

Background knowledge

Used to show how a writer feels; positive or negative.

A comparison that uses the words like or as.