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He is as fast as a turtle.
(comparison of two things that uses like or as) |
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I remembered back to the summer I broke my leg.
(included in a story in order to relate to an event that happened earlier) |
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| hint of something that will occur later |
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| feelings that a writer wants the reader to have while reading |
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| event that introduces the main conflict |
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| conflict or problem is revealed or is shown to the reader |
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| turning point and the conflict is at its worst |
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| first person point of view |
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I couldn't believe that he said that to me.
("I" or "We" - main character tells the story from their point of view) |
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| character does not change througout the story |
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| story is brought to an end |
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| characters head towards resolving the conflict - good or bad |
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John hit Shawn after he stole his ipod.
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| third person limited point of view |
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Jim stole the money so that he could go to concert.
(narrator that is not in the story tells the point of view of one character) |
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Amy cried after she learned she got a D on her math test.
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| character changes over time in the story |
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Paul struggled to push the snow away from his car.
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John refused to fight in the war which caused him to serve jail time.
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Sarah could not print her book project off because the ink in her printer stopped working.
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| third person omniscient point of view |
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Amy couldn't believe that Sarah told everyone. Sarah could not believe that Amy did not trust her.
(narrator is not in the story but gives the point of view of many characters) |
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| what author wants you to learn or the big idea |
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Sally won the lottery on Monday and her house burned down on Tuesday.
(event that is the opposite of what was expected) |
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to conclude based on what the author has written
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Pop went the car engine after the fire began.
(words that sound like the noises they describe) |
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The car screamed loudly as it turned the corner.
(animal, object, or idea has human qualities, like hearing, talking, etc.) |
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The sea sparkled with sun rays.
(repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of several words) |
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His homework took him 100 hours to finish.
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These children are rabbits ready to jump at any moment.
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| Character vs. supernatural |
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| Amy huddled in her bed after she saw the spirit of her great granfather. |
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| Author's attitude towards the subject of their writing |
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