Fiction
The character that goes against the protagonist.
Who is an antagonist?
Bedbugs are one of the worst household pests. This is an example of fact or opinion.
What is opinion?
These are words that imitate the sound they represent.
What is an onomatopoeia?
This is the message of the story.
What is theme?
Writing that appears in stanzas. It can rhyme or not rhyme. It may tell a story (narrative) or just capture a feeling or moment with imagery. Often uses figurative language.
What is poetry?
The hero/main character in a work of literature.
What is a protagonist?
Ligon Middle School is located in Raleigh, North Carolina. This is an example of fact or opinion.
What is fact?
The crook was as sly as a fox.
What is simile?
This is considered the turning point of the story/the most exciting part of the story.
What is the climax?
This genre includes news articles and encyclopedia entries and its purpose is to inform the reader.
What is informational nonfiction?
This is the problem in plot development.
What is conflict?
These help you to read a piece of informational text. They can be captions, sidebars, bold words, etc.
What are text features?
My computer screamed before it died a brutal death.
What is personification?
This is a paragraph in a poem.
What is a stanza?
A story in which the characters and plot are made up, although it can be realistic.
What is fiction?
This tells you the setting and the main characters that are introduced at the beginning of the story.
What is the exposition?
There are five types of text structures. Name them.
What are problem/solution, cause & effect, description, compare & contrast, and sequence?
The candle flames danced, as if they were happy to be invited to the birthday party.
What is personification?
What is when a character is having a problem with themselves (like making a decision)?
A story that is true, but is intended to entertain, such as a biography or personal narrative.
What is narrative nonfiction?
This is the final part of the novel- the ending of the story.
What is the resolution?
These words have opposite meanings.
What are antonyms?
My niece Laurel is a ray of sunshine.
What is a metaphor?
These are to inform, to entertain, or to persuade.
What is the author's purpose?
This is a story about a true historical event, but it has made-up characters that were not real.
What is historical fiction?