Fiction Literary Terms
A conflict is the main _________ of a story.
problem
Name one strategy you should use when answering multiple choice questions.
-Process of elimination
-Re-read the question carefully
-Go back to the text to find evidence to support your answer choice
-Predict the answer before looking at answer choices
What does it mean if a text is non-fiction?
It is real/informational
What do the R and the A stand for in RACES?
Restate and answer the question
What is another ELA term that has the same meaning as "perspective?"
point of view
What is the difference between a 2 point writing response and a 4 point writing response on the state test?
2 point response = RACES paragraph
4 point response =4-5 paragraph essay
What do you call the narrator of a poem?
The speaker
What does the C stand for in a RACES 2 point response?
Cite evidence (2 pieces!)
The theme of a story is the ____________.
the life lesson
Please use P.O.E. when answering multiple choice questions! The letters in P.O.E. stand for _________.
Process of elimination
A group of lines, or a paragraph, in a poem is called a ________.
Stanza
What does the E stand for in a RACES 2 point response?
Explain each piece of evidence
The series of events in a story is called the ______.
plot
Would this prompt be asking you to write a 2 point short response paragraph, or 4 point essay? How do you know?
What are the authors’ purposes for writing “Food Fakeout!” and “Why Most Food Labels are Wrong About Calories”? How are their purposes similar and/or different?
Use details from both articles to support your response. In your response, be sure to
• explain the author’s purpose for writing “Food Fakeout!”
• explain the authors’ purpose for writing “Why Most Food Labels are Wrong About Calories”
• explain how the purposes are similar and/or different
A 4 point essay--it has bullet points and it is asking you to compare across two different texts.
The way the information is ORGANIZED in a nonfiction text is called the text __________.
Structure
What paragraphs should you include in a 4 point essay on the state test?
Intro, 2-3 body paragraphs, conclusion
What is the difference between the "tone" and the "mood" of a text?
The tone is the author's attitude and the mood is the way that the reader feels.
When you are reading a FICTION text, name two important things you should pay attention to as you read.
Characters (traits and how they change) conflict, resolution, theme/life lesson.
Name one type of FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE you might find in a poem and give an example.
Simile, metaphor, personification, imagery, etc.
The last sentence of your introduction paragraph should be your ________.
Thesis or claim