Figurative Language | ||
#1 | Hyperbole | What is an extreme exaggeration |
#2 | Personification | Giving objects, ideas or animals human characteristics |
#3 | Metaphor | Comparing two unlike things without using like or as |
#4 | Onomatopoeia | A word that sounds like the word it describes |
#5 | Simile | Comparing two unlike things using like or as |
Story Elements | ||
#1 | B.M.E. | Beginning, middle and end |
#2 | Setting | Where the story takes place |
#3 | Protagonist | The main character or the good guy |
#4 | 1st Person Narrative | When the main character tells the story |
#5 | Foreshadowing | Clues the author uses to show what will happen next |
Modes of Writing | ||
#1 | Expository | Authors intent is to inform |
#2 | Narrative | Authors intent is to entertain |
#3 | Descriptive | Author's intent is to have you visualize what is being said. |
#4 | Persuasive | Author's intent is to convince you to agree with their point of view |
#5 | Commercial | Another form of persuasive writing |
Commonly Misspelled Words | ||
#1 | Unappropiate | Inappropriate |
#2 | Priviledge | Privilege |
#3 | Libary | Library |
#4 | Noticable | Noticeable |
#5 | Extrodinary | Extraordinary |
Types of Sentences | ||
#1 | Imperative Sentence | Gives a command or makes a request and ends with a period. |
#2 | Exclamatory Sentence | Shows strong feeling and ends with an exclamation point |
#3 | Declarative Sentence | Makes a statement and ends with a period. |
#4 | Interrogative Sentence | Asks a question and ends with a question mark. |
#5 | Quotation Marks | Punctuation marks used to enclose the exact words of a speaker or a certain title. |
Final Question | |