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Communication Skills

Common Core

Term	Definition
Theme (Central Idea)	The lesson learn that can apply everyday live
Characters	People or animals in the story
Conflict	Struggle or the problem (Enternal)
Setting	When and where the story takes place
Point Of View	An author can tell a story from the first person point of view OR the author can use the third person point of view
First Person	Through the author's viewpoint who uses I, me, we, us to tell the story
Third Person Limited	Through the viewpoint of one character and uses he, him, her, she
Third Person Omniscient	Through the viewpoint of all the character and uses he, she, him or her(all-knowing narrator)
Internal Conflict	A problem within one's self
External Conflict	A problem with outside force. Character vs. Nature Character vs. Group Character vs. Technology
Alliteration	Repetition of the same constant sound Example. Seashells by the Sandy Seashore
Hyperbole	Exaggeration Example. The cafeteria is the size of a football field
Onomatopoeia	Words that initiate sounds Example. Hiss, bang, book, buzz,
Primary Source	Documents or other sources or information created by people who were directly involved with the topic
Secondary Source	Documents such as magazines, articles, and books, written by people who were not directly involved
Summary	The main point(s) in the story
Support	Details that back up the story's main idea or topic
Reveal	To show
View	The point of view from which the story
Interference	Educated guess based on Information and evidence in a text
Plot	The organized pattern or sequence of events that make up a story. Every plot is made up of a series or incidents that are related to another.
Exposition	This usually occurs at th beginning of a short story. Here the characters are introduced. We also learn about the setting of the story. We are also introduced to the main problem (main conflict).
Climax	The most exciting part. The main character come face to face with a conflict.
Falling Action	All lose end of the plot are tied up. The conflict and climax are taken care of.
Resolution	The story comes to a reasonable end.
Inferences	Can not be told directly. An educated guess based on what the author tells the reader.
Drama	A literary work intended to be performed by actors for an audience.
Playwright	The author of a play
Act	A major division of a play
Scene	A subdivision of an act with a fixed setting and continuous time frame.
Dialogue	Words spoken by characters to each other
Soliloquy	A speech delivered by one character while he or she is alone onstage.
Stage Direction	Tell actors what to do
Smile	A comparison of two unlike things using LIKE or AS. Example: The rode is like a ribbon.
Alliteration	Repetition of the same constant Example: Seashells are on the Sandy Sea floor.
Metaphor	A comparison of 2 "unlike" things by saying something is something else. Example: The rode is a ribbon.
Personification	Giving human characteristic to nonhuman objects. Example: Leaves whispered through the wind
Connotation	The emotional weight a word carries, or the set of asocialion implied by the word.
Denotation	The actual dictionary meaning.

Created by: Christian_reyes

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