Literary Devices
The part of the plot diagram where the conflict starts to get solved but the story is not over yet, is called what?
Falling action
A character in a story that does not have a positive goal is called the __________.
Antagonist.
What diagram do we use to compare and contrast two things?
Venn Diagram
Write a haiku about a sport.
Check that is has three lines.
Five syllables
Seven syllables
Five syllables.
This genre of writing is used when you want your readers to agree with your point and you back it up with supportive facts.
Persuasive writing
What does it mean to analyze something?
To look at the details.
Wendy is preparing for an unexpected hurricane coming right for her town. What kind of conflict is Wendy having?
Character vs. nature
"Mistakes are alright as long as you learn from them" is an example of what from a passage?
Theme
A fixed pattern of rhymes in a poem is called what?
Rhyme scheme.
What's the difference between a dictionary and a thesaurus?
Dictionary: gives you definitions of words
Thesaurus: gives you words with the same meaning
What is an example of personification in this poem?
"When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze."
Daffodils dancing in the breeze.
A conflict in which a character wants to change but does not know how or is having struggles with themselves is what kind of conflict?
Character vs self
What is the definition of author's style?
The words and phrases that an author uses to write a story.
What's the difference between onomatopoeia and alliteration?
Onomatopoeia: words that are spelled like how they sound.
Alliteration: Two or more words in the same sentences that have the same sound.
This genre of writing has a story line, characters, a conflict, and maybe dialogue.
Narrative
Using clues from the text PLUS your prior knowledge, you can come up with an __________.
Inference
Give an example of a protagonist and an antagonist.
Answers will vary.
What's the definition of textual evidence?
Details and examples to support the author's claim.
What are the two rules for a limerick?
A limerick has five lines and has a rhyme scheme or A,A,B,B,A
This kind of conflict is when a character has a problem with rules or laws that are placed in the area that they live in.
Character vs. society
What is the difference between tone and mood?
Mood: the feeling the reader gets when reading the story.
What's the difference between a dynamic and a static character?
Dynamic: a character that has some sort of change in the story.
Static: a character that has the same goal throughout the whole story.
What are three mistakes you find in this story excerpt?
"Lucy wanted a bunnie rabbit for her birthday. Her parents said she had to help earn the money to bye the rabbit so lucy started to wash dishs, fold laundry, and sweep the floor daily. She also researched how to take care of a pet. On Lucys birthday she recieved a bunny and was so excited!"
1. lucy should be capitalized.
2. bunnie should be bunny.
3. bye should be buy
4. dishs should be dishes.
5. Lucys should be Lucy's
6. recieved should be spelled received.
This is an example of what type of poem?
"Oh! Glorious Spring, how amazing you are
You are both Truth's beauty and light
You travel far a Yet always remain bright
Baby lambs greet you with a bleat
Birds fly stretching their wings"
Ode (to Spring)
What are the three reasons why an author writes something? *Also known as author's purpose.
To inform, to persuade, to entertain.