Literary Genres
Includes imaginative stories that are not based on real events.
What is Fiction.
A comparison between two different things using "like" or "as" (e.g., "He is as brave as a lion").
What is a simile.
A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. Examples include "car," "teacher," and "happiness."
What is a noun.
The time and place in which a story takes place.
What is setting.
The first word of a sentence, proper nouns (names of specific people, places, or things), and titles.
What is capitalization.
Subgenres of this genre include; biography, memoir, history, and science.
What is Nonfiction.
A direct comparison between two unlike things (e.g., "Time is a thief").
What is a metaphor.
A word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being. Examples include "run," "eat," and "is."
What is a verb.
Writing that aims to convince the reader of a particular viewpoint or argument.
What is persuasive writing.
Proper use of marks such as commas, periods, question marks, exclamation points, colons, and semicolons to clarify meaning and structure in sentences.
What is punctuation.
Aims to evoke fear, suspense, and shock in readers through supernatural or psychological elements.
What is horror.
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally (e.g., "I've told you a million times").
What is a hyperbole.
A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb. Often describes how, when, where, or to what extent something happens. Examples include "quickly," "very," and "often."
What is an adverb.
Information from the text that helps readers understand the meaning of unfamiliar words.
What is context clues.
Understanding and using different tenses such as; past, present, and future to indicate when an action takes place.
What is verb tenses.
Written for performance on stage and can include plays and scripts.
What is drama.
Hinting at events that will occur later in the story.
A word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence. Examples include "in," "on," "under," and "between."
What is a preposition.
A word or phrase that has a similar or nearly identical meaning to another word in the same language. For example, "happy" and "joyful."
What is a synonym.
Words that sound similar but have different meanings, like "there," "their," and "they're."
What is homophones.
Utilizes rhythmic and expressive language to evoke emotions and imagery.
What is poetry.
Words that imitate sounds (e.g., "buzz," "clang," "murmur").
What is onomatopoeia.
A word or phrase used to express emotion or sudden feeling. Examples include "Wow!" "Ouch!" and "Hey!"
What is an interjection.
Words with meanings that contradict each other. For example, "hot" and "cold."
What is an antonym.
A singular subject must agree with a singular verb, and a plural subject must agree with a plural verb. For example, "He plays" (singular) vs. "They play" (plural).
What is subject-verb agreement.