Fiction Literary Terms
A conflict is the main _________ of a story.
problem
A short response paragraph on the state test should always include _____ pieces of evidence.
2
What do you call a paragraph or group of lines in a poem?
Stanza
2 point short responses should always use RACE. What do the letters R and A in RACE stand for?
Restate and answer the question
What is another ELA term that has the same meaning as "perspective?"
point of view
What is the difference between a 2 point and 4 point written response on the state test?
-2 point =short response paragraph
- 4 points=essay
-4 point response usually asks about 2 different texts from the test!
The person narrating, or talking in, a poem is called the _____.
Speaker
2 point short responses should always use RACE. What do the C and E stand for?
Cite evidence and explain your evidence
The theme of a story is the ____________.
the life lesson
Please use POE when answering multiple choice questions! The letters in POE stand for _________.
Process of elimination
A question asking you about the STRUCTURE of a text is asking about the way the information in it is _________.
Organized
Name three things that should ALWAYS be capitalized in your writing.
Beginning of each sentence, names of people, names of places.
The series of events in a story is called the ______.
plot
Would this prompt be asking you to write a short response paragraph, or an essay? How do you know?
What are the authors’ purposes for writing “Food Fakeout!” and “Why Most Food Labels are Wrong About Calories”? How are their purposes similar and/or different?
Use details from both articles to support your response. In your response, be sure to
• explain the author’s purpose for writing “Food Fakeout!”
• explain the authors’ purpose for writing “Why Most Food Labels are Wrong About Calories”
• explain how the purposes are similar and/or different
An essay--it has bullet points and it is asking you to compare across two different texts.
Name two types of FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE you might find in a poem and give an example of one.
Simile, metaphor, personification, imagery
How many paragraphs should be in a 4 point essay response and what are they?
4-5 paragraphs
Intro, 2-3 body paragraphs, conclusion
What is the difference between the "tone" and the "mood" of a text?
The tone is the author's attitude and the mood is the way that the reader feels.
Name 2 different strategies you can use to respond to multiple choice questions.
-Cover the answer choices as you read the question and predict the answer first
-Go back to the text and re-read to find evidence
-Use process of elimination to rule out wrong answer choices
Name TWO different possible text structures for a nonfiction article or text.
Cause and Effect
Compare and Contrast
Chronological Order
Problem and Solution
Description
Name two things that should be be included in a strong introduction paragraph in a 4 point essay?
Hook, text summary/overview, thesis