FICTION
time and place of the story
What is the setting?
to reach decisions or form opinions based on the facts or ideas in a text
What is draw conclusions?
Reading the following short story and answer the question.
Every day after work Paul took his muddy boots off on the steps of the front porch. Alice would have a fit if the boots made it so far as the welcome mat. He then took off his dusty overalls and threw them into a plastic garbage bag; Alice left a new garbage bag tied to the porch railing for him every morning. On his way in the house, he dropped the garbage bag off at the washing machine and went straight up the stairs to the shower as he was instructed. He would eat dinner with her after he was “presentable,” as Alice had often said.
What type of job does Paul do?
What is a type of job that requires him to get dirty.
when you restate an author's words in your own words
What is paraphrase?
the five elements of plot
What are exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution?
Name the text structure where information is organized to show similarities and differences; uses words such as like, unlike, both, or however.
What is compare and contrast?
Reading the following short story and answer the question.
Every day after work Paul took his muddy boots off on the steps of the front porch. Alice would have a fit if the boots made it so far as the welcome mat. He then took off his dusty overalls and threw them into a plastic garbage bag; Alice left a new garbage bag tied to the porch railing for him every morning. On his way in the house, he dropped the garbage bag off at the washing machine and went straight up the stairs to the shower as he was instructed. He would eat dinner with her after he was “presentable,” as Alice had often said.
What relationship do Paul and Alice have?
What is either a husband and wife or a mother and working son?
the musical quality of words that poets use to express ideas Examples: onomatopoeia, alliteration, rhyme
What are rhetorical devices?
The narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character.
What is 3rd person limited?
Name the text structure where information is organized to show the relationship between events and their results; uses words such as because, as a result, and caused.
What is cause and effect?
Reading the following short story and answer the question.
Crack! Thunder struck and rain poured. Max stared blankly out the window, trying to contain his emotions that raged like the weather. He was beginning to lose it. Dropping the kite from his hand, Max broke out into full sobs. His mother comforted him, “There, there, Max. We’ll just find something else to do.” She began to unpack the picnic basket that was on the counter and offered him a sandwich. Max snapped, “I don’t wanna sand-mich!” A flash from the sky lit up the living room. Boom! Mom sighed.
Why is Max upset?
What is because it is raining and he can't go outside to play?
language that is not meant to be taken literally Examples: simile, metaphor, personification
What is figurative language?
the struggle between opposing forces
What is conflict?
the personal qualities, attitudes, and values that make a character unique
What are character traits?
Name the text structure where information is organized in the order in which they occurred; uses words such as first, next, then, and finally.
What is chronological order?
Reading the following short story and answer the question.
Crack! Thunder struck and rain poured. Max stared blankly out the window, trying to contain his emotions that raged like the weather. He was beginning to lose it. Dropping the kite from his hand, Max broke out into full sobs. His mother comforted him, “There, there, Max. We’ll just find something else to do.” She began to unpack the picnic basket that was on the counter and offered him a sandwich. Max snapped, “I don’t wanna sand-mich!” A flash from the sky lit up the living room. Boom! Mom sighed.
What was momma planning on doing today?
What is she was going to take Max on a picnic?
language with a strong musical quality not heard in daily life
What is poetry?
the message or lesson of the story
What is theme?
Name the text structure where information is organized to give details and information to give the reader a mental picture.
What is a description?
Read the following short passage and answer the following question.
“Tommy!” Mom called out as she walked in the front door. “Tommy,” she continued shouting, “I sure could use some help with these groceries. There was still no reply. Mom walked into the kitchen to put the grocery bags down on the counter when she noticed shattered glass from the picture window all over the living room floor and a baseball not far from there. “I’m going to kill you, Tommy!” Mom yelled to herself as she realized that Tommy’s shoes were gone.
What happened to the window?
What is Tommy broke the window playing baseball.
comparison of two unlike things that continues throughout the length of the poem
What is extended metaphor?