1. Vocabulary

2. Literary Elements

3. describes how characters act or what kind of people they are
character trait
describes how characters act or what kind of people they are
What is this character like?

4. the emotional feeling a reader gets through the author’s word choice
mood
the emotional feeling a reader gets through the author’s word choice
How does it make you feel?

5. tone
the way the author expresses their attitude through their writing toward a subject
How does the author feel about this topic?
defensive
hopeful
humorous

6. A word or group of words that appeal to one or more of the senses
imagery
A word or group of words that appeal to one or more of the senses
“Now the wind came thundering with the force of a locomotive.”
What words make me see, feel, or hear?

7. internal conflict
a mental struggle within a character that usually involves a tough decision
What is the decision or choice that the character is struggling with?

8. a struggle between a character and another person, society or nature
external conflict
a struggle between a character and another person, society or nature
Who or what is causing a problem for the character?

9. More Literary Elements

10. sequence of events that make up a short story, novel, play, or movie
plot
sequence of events that make up a short story, novel, play, or movie
What is the order of events that make up this story?

11. climax
The point in the plot where the conflict is most intense. Often, this is the point when the character has to deal with the conflict.
What is the point in the plot where the conflict comes to a head?

12. the solution to the conflict
resolution
the solution to the conflict
How was the conflict settled?

13. setting
the time period, location and physical characteristics of the story’s surroundings
Where and when does the story take place?

14. theme
The underlining meaning of a literary work. A general truth about humankind.
What is the message the author is trying to convey?

15. the perspective from which a story is told
point of view
the perspective from which a story is told
Who is telling the story?

16. SMOPAH

17. simile
makes a comparison between two different things using a word such as like, as, or than in order to make something more clear or to create a mood
The bear was as big as a house.

18. metaphor
makes a comparison between two different things by calling one thing something else in order to make something more clear or to create a mood
The bear was a house.

19. a word that imitates the sound it describes
onomatopoeia
a word that imitates the sound it describes
meow buzz
sizzle tic toc

20. personification
when an animal, object, natural force (wind), or an idea is given human traits or described as if it were human
The wind whispered.
The old oak tree stood guard over the field.
My computer hates me!

21. alliteration
The repetition of a consonant sound, usually the first sound in a group of words.
Big black bears buy bagels.

22. Exaggeration to create emphasis or effect.
hyperbole
Exaggeration to create emphasis or effect.
We have a million things to do in class today.

23. Nonfiction words in boxes are words that have similar meanings

24. most important or central thought of text
central idea
most important or central thought of text
gist
main idea
fundamental or basic idea
main point

25. paraphrase
express the meaning of something written or spoken by someone else using your own words
rewrite
reword
rephrase

26. copying into writing or speaking the exact words of someone else
direct quotation
copying into writing or speaking the exact words of someone else
quote
exact words

27. claim
a statement saying that something is true when some people may disagree
a primary point to support or prove-
thesis statement
topic sentence
assertion

28. text evidence
information/facts from a text used to support or prove a claim. May be a direct quotation or paraphrased.
details
support

29. analysis
The thinking that shows how the text evidence supports the claim you chose
reasoning
explanation
your thinking

30. citation
Using MLA style to show where your text evidence came from. This is giving the author credit.
cite the source

31. Controlling

32. restrict *to put a limit on *keep under control
After suffering diarrhea, the dog was restricted to a diet of rice and boiled chicken.
*keep under control
The city can restrict groups of protesters from gathering on residential streets.
*deprive someone or something of freedom of movement or action
After the chemical spill, people were restricted from entering the contaminated area.
Synonyms: hinder, interfere with, block

33. dominance *power and influence over others
Fortnite has a dominance in video games.
Synonyms: supremacy, domination, rule

34. regulate
*control or supervise something by means of rules and regulations
Some people believe we need better laws to regulate what is put on the internet.
Synonyms: supervise, monitor, check up on

35. consequence *the result or effect of an action
A low test grade was the consequence for not completing the homework assignments.
Synonyms: result, outcome, effect

36. defiant *being resistant or disobedient
When Gilly first went to her new school, she had a defiant attitude towards Ms. Harris.
Synonyms: uncooperative, resistant

37. censor
*the act of examining and then deleting or preventing others from seeing, hearing, or reading material  
*a person who examines and then deletes or prevents others from seeing, hearing, or reading material.
If someone in authority censors letters or the media, they officially examine them and cut out or delete any information that is regarded as secret or inappropriate for others to see, hear, or read.
Synonyms: delete, unpublish, black out