Literary Terms
A hint about something that may happen later.
A. What is tone?
B. What is foreshadowing?
C. What is mood?
What is foreshadowing?
These two words, eerie and spooky, have similar meanings. Another way to say two words have similar meanings is to call them...
What are synonyms?
Read the scenario:
"Sam forgot to bring his umbrella to school. It started raining during dismissal, so he got soaking wet."
What text structure shows why something happened and what happened as a result?
A. Compare and Contrast
B. Cause and Effect
C. Chronological Order
D. Problem and Solution
What is B. Cause and Effect?
There are five dog___ playing in the park. Which ending completes the sentence?
A. dogs
B. dog's
What is A. dogs?
This type of figurative language gives human actions, feelings, or characteristics to something that is not human.
A. Alliteration
B. Personification
C. Onomatopoeia
What is B. Personification?
"The puppy was wonderful! It happily wagged its tail and brought joy to everyone." If we are focusing on the author's attitude, would we be talking about the mood or tone?
What is tone?
These two words, diminish and develop, have opposite meanings. Another way to say two words have different meanings is to call them...
What are antonyms?
"Many students were having trouble seeing the board because the classroom lights were too dim. The teacher decided to replace the light bulbs with brighter ones."
Which text structure is shown here?
What is Problem and Solution?
Clue: The girl___ backpack is sitting next to the desk. The backpack belongs to one girl. Which ending is correct?
A. girls
B. girl's
What is B. girl's?
This type of figurative language uses words that imitate or sound like real noises, such as buzz, crash, pop, and boom.
What is Onomatopoeia?
The dark, creepy forest made the reader feel nervous and scared.
What literary device is being explained?
What is mood?
A student is writing the sentence: "My favorite ______ is autumn because the leaves change colors." Which spelling correctly completes the sentence?
A. Seeson
B. Seasin
C. Season
D. Seazon
What is season?
Clue: Read the scenario:
"Both soccer and basketball are team sports. Soccer players use their feet to move the ball, while basketball players use their hands. Both sports require teamwork, practice, and communication."
Which text structure is shown here?
What is compare and contrast?
The two brother___ bedroom was painted blue. The bedroom belongs to both brothers. Which word is correct?
A. brother's
B. brothers
C. brothers'
What is C. brothers'?
This type of figurative language repeats the same beginning consonant sound in words that are close together, such as "Peter Piper picked purple peppers."
What is Alliteration?
Read the example: “Emma sat alone on the cold bench. She watched families walk by, holding hands and laughing together.” What mood does this create?
A. Worried B. Confused
C. Lonely D. Excited
What is C. Lonely?
"The flu became widespread throughout the school. Almost every classroom had students who were sick."
What does the word widespread mean?
A. Happening in many places or affecting many people
B. Happening only once
C. Affecting very few people
What is A. Happening in many places or affecting many people?
Read the scenario:
"Many students at school were throwing away unopened food from their lunches. This created a lot of food waste. The school started a sharing table where students could leave unopened food for others. As a result, less food was wasted, and more students had snacks to eat."
Which text structure BEST describes how the information is organized?
What is Problem and Solution?
Read the passage:
"During recess, the three teachers placed their classroom supplies on a table in the hallway. The teachers___ supplies included markers, notebooks, and folders. Which word correctly completes the sentence?
A. teacher's
B. teachers
C. teachers'
What is C. teachers'?
Read the poem:
"The angry wind shouted through the trees,
The branches waved their arms at me.
The sleepy sun closed its golden eyes,
As darkness slowly filled the skies."
Which type of figurative language is used when the wind shouts and the sun closes its eyes?
What is Personification?
A character ignores a sign that says "Danger: Keep Out." Later, the character becomes trapped inside. The warning sign is an example of this literary device.
What is foreshadowing?
A. Tomorrow we are going to see a play at the high school.
B. tomorow we are going to see a play at the High school.
C. Tomorrow were going to see a play at the high school.
D. Tomorrow we're going too see a play at the high school.
What is A. Tomorrow we are going to see a play at the high school.?
Read the scenario:
"After graduating from high school, Elena enrolled in college. Before starting her first semester, she attended orientation and met her professors. During her second year, she chose a major in biology. After completing four years of college, she graduated and began applying for jobs."
Which text structure BEST describes how the information is organized?
What is Chronological Order?
Read the passage:
"Before the school play began, the students went backstage to get ready. Each student had a costume, but the costumes were all different. The _______ were carefully organized on separate racks so nobody would lose their clothing."
Which word correctly completes the sentence?
A. costumes
B. costumes'
C. costume's
D. costume
What is A. Costumes?
"The golden sun warmed my face,
Bright flowers danced across the field.
Sweet smells of roses filled the air,
As soft green grass tickled my feet."
Which literary device is used to help readers imagine what they can see, smell, feel, and experience?
A. Personification
B. Imagery
C. Onomatopoeia
D. Alliteration
What is B. Imagery?