ELEMENTS OF FICTION
The where and when (or place and time) of a story.
The setting
Sam is as busy as a bee.
A simile
Identify the type of sentence:
How was your day?
A question
Historical Fiction
Which word should be capitalized?
house, fish, nashville
Nashville
The sequence of events in a story.
the plot
this classroom is a locker room.
metaphor
Identify the subject of the sentence:
The cat ran across the street.
the cat
This genre is stories from oral traditions that are spread by word of mouth.
Legends
What type of punctuation should you put at the end of this sentence?
Can you please quiet down
A Question Mark (?)
The problem of a story.
the conflict
The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.
personification
Edit the sentence correctly:
hey is that your sister sam.
This genre often includes witches, elves, goblins, giants, fairies, or talking animals.
Fairy Tale
Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Historical Fiction, and Drama
Book Genres
The lesson (or main message) of a story.
the theme
She sells seashells by the seashore.
alliteration
what type of punctuation comes at the end of an exclamatory sentence?
an exclamation mark!
This genre is stories written about real people, and is usually about what they did during their life.
Biography
The type of writing which convinces the reader to agree with your point of view (opinion)?
Persuasive Writing
What makes up a character's personality?
their character traits
that car costs an arm and a leg.
idiom
Edit this sentence correctly:
my mom yelled dont touch that oven its hot.
My Mom yelled, "Don't touch that oven, it's hot!"
This genre usually includes made-up stories about a hero (or heroes) who have to overcome a problem or defeat the antagonist(s) in the story.
Fantasy
What are the three types of author's purposes?
to persuade, to entertain, and to inform.