Literary Devices
Name the literary device when a non-human thing is given human traits or actions.
Personification
What mood is created by “The sun dipped below the horizon, painting the sky with streaks of orange and pink”?
Calmness
What does the word “whispered” most likely mean in the sentence “the evening breeze whispered through the trees”?
What is to make a soft, quiet sound?
What is the setting of a story?
What is the time and place where the story happens?
This genre tells a story that is based on real events but includes some made-up details.
What is Historical Fiction?
What is the term for a repeated element (word, phrase, or structure) used to build emphasis or rhythm?
Repetition or Parallelism
What part of the story shows the main character solving a problem?
Resolution
What does the word “dipped” mean in “The sun dipped below the horizon”?
What is to move down quickly?
What is the climax of a story?
What is the most exciting or turning point?
A genre that aims to entertain by making readers laugh with silly or funny stories.
What is humor
a hint or clue the author gives about events that will happen later.
Foreshadowing
What is the term for the problem the main character faces?
Conflict
What does “streaks” mean in “painting the sky with streaks of orange and pink”?
What are long, thin lines or marks?
What is the resolution in a story?
What is how the problem is solved?
This genre includes poems, songs, or rhymes that express feelings or ideas.
What is Poetry
What is an extended comparison between two unlike things that continues across sentences or a whole text (not using "like" or "as")?
Simile
What is the most exciting or turning point?
Climax
As the sun slowly dipped below the horizon, the sky turned shades of orange and pink, and the day began to fade into night. Based on the sentence, what does the word horizon most nearly mean?
CHOOSE the best answer!
A. The highest point in the sky
B. The line where the earth and sky appear to meet
C. A group of clouds in the distance
D. The brightest part of the sun
What is a character?
Who is a person or animal in the story?
A text genre that reports news or events happening in the world.
News
Article
Informational text
Define and give an example of irony where the audience knows something a character does not.
Dramatic Irony (e.g., audience knows letter is fake, character does not)
What is the main idea of a passage?
What is the most important point the author wants to make?
What does “calm” mean in “Maya felt a calm she hadn’t experienced all day”?
What is peaceful or quiet?
What is theme in a story?
What is the main message or lesson?
A story written about a person's own life, often sharing personal experiences.
What is an autobiography