The claim/position in an essay.

Her eyes were as blue as the ocean water.

makes text flow smoothly by connecting one idea to another.

the turning point of a story when problem is confronted.

argument with another outside force

The sun smiled and winked at us all day

Scene where an event from t he past is described

The main character, often the hero of the story

a prevailing atmosphere or feeling

"EEEEEEKKKK!!!!" she screamed at the mouse.

The problem has been confronted, and the story concludes.

reading between the lines/drawing a conclusion based on text

I walked 10,000 miles in school today!

When and Where the story takes place

The problem or struggle in a story.

the character who causes problems for the main character

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Thesis statement
the body paragraph of an essay
The claim/position in an essay.
time and place of a story
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Simile
The chair moaned when I sat in it
POW! BAM!
Her eyes were as blue as the ocean water.
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A TRANSITION word
the character who causes problems for another
the solution to the problem in the story
the authors attitude
makes text flow smoothly by connecting one idea to another.
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Climax is
compares unlike things
an argument within yourself
the turning point of a story when problem is confronted.
the claim in an essay
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External conflict is
exaggeration
gives objects human qualities
argument with another outside force
sounds, noises
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Third person uses
I, me, mine, we, us
He, she , her, they
You, yours
Hand signals
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Personification
The sun smiled and winked at us all day
You are as slow as a slug today.
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A flashback is
Message or lesson learned from the story
events leading to the climax
Author's attitude toward his characters
Scene where an event from t he past is described
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protagonist
The character who causes problems
The main character, often the hero of the story
sayings or expressions; can't be taken literally
memory moment, when character remembers the past
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Idiom
The sea sneezed on me.
You drive me up a wall!
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Gives objects human qualities or characteristics.
Personification
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Simile
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Mood is
Time or place of a story
a prevailing atmosphere or feeling
the problem
Main idea
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Onomatopoeia
The wind whispered to me.
Sky blue
"EEEEEEKKKK!!!!" she screamed at the mouse.
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Resolution is
Sentence summarizing the main idea of a story.
Internal or external challenges
Point of most suspense in the story
The problem has been confronted, and the story concludes.
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Theme is
Wise character
the problem
The authors message
The beginning of a story
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First person uses the words
I , me , mine, we,
He, she, they
hand signals
you, yours,
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Alliteration
Your directions are crystal clear.
His backpack was like an anchor.
Jake jumped, joked and jogged.
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an "Internal conflict" is
When and where the story takes place
turning point of the story
connects one idea to another
an argument within yourself
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An inference is
events after the climax
reading between the lines/drawing a conclusion based on text
author's attitude
beginning of the story, characters, setting, and problem
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Hyperbole
The cute curious kitty crawled carefully.
I walked 10,000 miles in school today!
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Tone
the "life lesson" or author's message to reader
The author's attitude
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Setting is
emotions felt by the reader
same consonant sounds
When and Where the story takes place
the main character, often the hero
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Conflict is
main idea
tone
all the events that occur during a story
The problem or struggle in a story.
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Antagonist
the character who causes problems for the main character
same consonant sounds
the author's attitude
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Second Person point of view often uses
he, she, her, him, they
eye rolls
you, yours
I, me, mine, us, ours

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