Literary Elements
The time and location where a story takes place
Setting
Words that mean the same
a synonym
"The tiny white flowers dotted the morning mountainside like patches of snow" is an example of this.
A Simile
This text structure includes signal words like therefore, as a result, because, etc. It starts with one situation which leads to another situation.
Hint (Action/Reaction)
Cause and Effect
We were so hungry that we didn't leave a single particle of the cookies on the plate. What does particle mean?
A piece or crumb
When characters are talking in a story is called..
Dialogue
Words that have opposite meanings
Antonyms
"The stars were candles guiding the weary travelers" is an example of this.
A Metaphor
This text structure puts past events in order and tell a story/situation. You see signal words like first, next and finally.
Chronological
The Erie Canal changed the way people moved goods and supplies in the mid 1800's. The 363-mile canal connected Albany, New York to Lake Erie in Buffalo for the first time. When the canal opened in 1825, building supplies and goods could be transported quickly and cheaply across New York State. Canal boats pulled by mules carried people and supplies the 363 miles. What is the main idea of the paragraph?
The Erie Canal changed the way people moved goods and supplies in the mid 1800's.
This is the part of the story when the suspense peaks
Climax or Turning Point
Words that sound the same but have different spellings and different meanings.
Homophones
"This cat weighs a ton" is an example of this.
A hyperbole
This text structure includes a situation that needs to be fixed. Sometimes there are ways to fix the situation offered, or there is an exact way to fix it. Signal words include solve and fix.
Problem/Solution
Keegan was hungry because he skipped lunch. What is the cause?
He skipped lunch
When the problem is solved in a story
Resolution
What is an synonym for the word: spectator
Audience
"The leaves danced in the wind." is an example of this.
Personification
This text structure takes two or more things and tells you their similarities and differences. Signal words include on the other hand, likewise, both, like, same, different, differ, etc...
Compare/Contrast
These are groups of verses. They look like small paragraphs, but they are made up of those short lines called verses.
Stanza
The lesson or message that a story teaches you is called
Theme
What is the meaning of these homophones:
Won and One
Won: 1st place in a competition
One: number 1
"The clock went tick-tock in the quiet room, marking the passage of time." is an example of what?
Onomatopoeia
This text structure gives many details about the topic.
Description
Blaine opened up the present and began pouting. He screamed in a high-pitched voice, "This is Captain Thunder! I wanted Captain Lightning!" His mother looked at him with dismay and handed him another present, which he greedily opened. "Why did you get me a red hat? You know I like blue more," Blaine whined as he threw the hat across the room. His mother straightened her expression and squinted at him. Earlier she had hoped to take some pictures of this moment, but by now she had put away her camera. She sighed and handed him one more present in hopes that this year wouldn't be a total bust. Blaine huffed and opened it. "A Game Box 4000. Wow. Where's the Game Box 5000 that I asked for?" His mother could bear his ingratitude no longer. The next time that Blaine returned from his father's house, he was shocked to find that all of these toys and gifts, along with many other of his things, had been generously donated to needy children. What is the theme?
Be thankful for what you have in life