Elements of Literature
The people or animals in a story are called...
characters
Tri
Three
Sentence: The small puppy barked loudly at the mail carrier.
Identify the adjective in the sentence.
Small
A text that tells events in order uses this structure…
Chronological order
Sentence: After running five miles, Jenna was exhausted and could barely keep her eyes open.
What does exhausted most nearly mean?
Very tired
The time and place of a story is called the...
Multi
Many
Sentence: Maria and her brother went to the store.
Identify the pronoun in the sentence.
Her
A text that shows how two things are alike and different uses…
Compare and contrast
Sentence: The glass vase was so fragile that it shattered when it fell off the table.
What does fragile most nearly mean?
Easily Broken
The main problem in a story is called the...
Conflict
Auto
Self
Sentence: We packed apples oranges and bananas for lunch.
What punctuation is missing in this sentence?
Commas (after apples and oranges)
Signal words like “because” and “as a result” show…
Cause and effect
Sentence: Marcus tried to persuade his parents to let him stay up later by explaining that he had finished all his homework.
What does persuade most nearly mean?
To convince
The most exciting part of a story, where the problem reaches its peak, is the...
Climax
Trans
Across
Sentence: Yesterday, we run around the park.
What is the correct verb form?
Ran
A text that explains a problem and how it was solved uses…
Problem and solution
Sentence: The desert is a barren place, with very few plants or animals living there.
What does barren most nearly mean?
Empty or lacking life
The way the story ends or the problem is solved is called the...
Resolution
Scope
Look, See
Sentence: The teacher said please open your books.
What punctuation should be added?
Quotation marks (around “please open your books”)
Headings, captions, and bold words in nonfiction are called…
Text features
Sentence: Even though the directions were confusing, she reread them carefully until she understood what to do.
What does confusing most nearly mean?
Hard to understand