Story Elements
Author's Purpose
Poetry
Theme
Drama or Play
100
What is the term for the description of time and place?
What is setting?
100
This is the author's purpose of a newspaper article about the dangers of playing video games all day is _______________.
What is to inform?
100
A group of lines in poetry, similar to a paragraph.
What is a stanza?
100
What is Theme?
The main message or lesson in the drama or poem
100
The name for the group of people in a play.
What is the cast of characters?
200
The point of view told by someone in the story.
What is first person?
200
The author's purpose of a non-fiction text can never be to_____________.
What is entertain?
200
A group of words in a stanza, they go from the left to the right and may or may not have punctuation at the end.
What is a line?
200
What is the theme of this short paragraph
Look both ways before crossing the street
Always be safe
200
These are the words that tell what the characters should be doing while on stage. These words are usually in (parenthesis) or italics.
What is stage directions?
300
These are determined by the actions and words of the characters.
What are character traits?
300
The author's purpose of an advertisement about the best features of an ipad that includes words like "you should" and "best."
What is to persuade?
300
Poetry that does not rhyme.
What is free verse?
300
What was the theme of the lyrical poem we read earlier this week, "Stand by Me"
Hardship can be overcome with love or the right person
300
This gives details about the time and place that the story took place.
What is the setting?
400
Authors sometimes include this hidden message or lesson in their stories.
What is a theme?
400
The author's purpose for writing fiction.
What is to entertain?
400
True or False. Poetry can tell a story.
What is true?
400
What was the theme of the poem "A Movie in my Pillow"?
There is always hope
Sometimes you have to sacrifice for your own well being
400
Lines that are spoken between two or more characters.
What is dialogue?
500
The order of main events in the story.
What is the plot?
500
The author's pupose for writing non-fiction could be to _________, ________, explain, or describe. (hint: PIED)
What is to persuade and inform?
500
It is most likely you will see poetry in the test in what type of passage?
What is a paired passage?
500
Kara chose a difficult piece to play for the piano recital. Her teacher advised her to select an easier one, but Kara knew she could do it. Kara practiced every day after school. When her friends called to see if she could play, Kara told them that she couldn't and continued to practice. Even with all that practicing, a week before the recital, Kara still could not play the piece without making mistakes. Kara thought about giving up and switching to an easier piece, but instead she decided to double her practice time. The night of the recital arrived. Kara was the last student to play. As she walked onto the stage to take her place at the piano, she remembered the long hours she had spent practicing. Kara began to play. Her hands danced across the keyboard. She knew the piece so well! When the final note faded the room erupted in applause. She had played the piece perfectly!
What is the Theme of this passage?
a. It takes a lot of practice to play the piano.
b. Kara practiced a lot and did well.
c. Persistence pays off.
Persistence pays off
500
The person who carries the story along.
What is the narrator?