Narrative/Fiction Elements
Literary Devices
Inferences
Roots
And More Roots
100
Where the events in a story take place is known as the ____.
setting
100
1. comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as" 2. comparison of two unlike things without using "like" or "as"
1. simile 2. metaphor
100
Using the white board, write the equation for an inference.
Inference=Evidence+Background Knowledge
100
What does the root word "corp" mean in "corpse"?
BODY
100
What does the root word "luna" mean in "semilunar"?
MOON
200
"I, me, we, and us" are pronouns indicative of which point of view?
1st person
200
1. What is an idiom? (ex. off his rocker; speak of the devil; the whole nine yards; piece of cake; barking up the wrong tree) 2. Give an example of an oxymoron. Hinst: jumbo shrimp; icy hot
1. an expression (usually figurative in meaning not literal) 2. answers may vary
200
I sat on the bench while Mother and Punch went into the room. I was a little worried about Punch, but I knew that he would get good care. As I waited, I watched a tiny puppy wander toward the lady with a cat in a crate. The lady at the desk talked to a man who was buying medicine. Where is the narrator?
vet's office
200
What do the root words "hydro" and "aqua" mean?
WATER
200
What does the root word "aero" mean in "aerial"?
AIR
300
Using the white boards, create a plot diagram and label all major parts of a narrative.
exposition(introduction), rising action, climax, falling action, resolution (conclusion)
300
When one thing is used to represent something else, you have a _____________. For example, the flag represents the United States; the golden arches represent McDonald's; black represents death; and roses represent romance.
Symbol
300
Alice was carrying a large clothes basket from the bedroom down the stairs to the laundry room. She struggled under the weight of the basket. She wished her younger brothers would help her. Instead, they were playing. She had heard them throwing a baseball in the house earlier. She had told them to go outside. They had gone to the backyard, but they had left the baseball on the stairs. What happens next?
Student should include a reference to the danger of the ball on the stairs.
300
What does the root word "photo" mean in "photometer"?
LIGHT
300
What does the root word "bene" mean in "benefit"?
GOOD or WELL
400
Name the four major conflicts a reader may see in a story.
man vs. man; man vs. self; man vs. society(world); man vs. nature
400
1. An extreme exaggeration 2. A non-human thing given human-like characteristics
1. hyperbole 2. personification
400
The woman waited nervously in line. When the counter was empty, she carefully unloaded her items from her cart. Lines creased her forehead as if to show the calculations ringing up in her head. Finally, the cashier began ringing up the items as the woman clutched her purse. What can you infer?
The woman may not have enough money to cover the cost of her groceries.
400
What does the root word "dict" mean in "contradict"?
SPEAK
400
What does the root word "ped" mean in "pedal" or "pedestrian"?
FOOT
500
When it comes to third person point of view, what are the two different types?
limited- the narrator is outside the story but only has access to one character (think about a stalker--they only know the behavior of one person and follow them everywhere, but they don't know what is going on inside of the person as far as thoughts and feelings...only if the character says them aloud) omniscient- the narrator is outside the story but has access to all characters and knows EVERYTHING like behaviors, thoughts, feelings, etc. (think about Santa Claus- He sees all when they are sleeping, he sees all when they are awake, he knows what you all are thinking, he knows what you all hate...BOOM).
500
Define flashback and foreshadowing.
1. flashback-leaving the regular timeline to go back in time for the purpose of highlighting an event in the past 2. foreshadowing-hints or clues suggesting what will happen in the future
500
Bill and Jessica were almost done taking turns choosing players for their teams. It was Jessica’s turn to choose, and only Kurt was left. Jessica said, “Kurt.” What can you infer about Kurt?
He is not a very good player.
500
What does the root word "psych" and the suffix "ology" mean in "psychology"?
psych=MIND ology=STUDY OF
500
What do the root words "tele" and "phon" mean in "telephone"?
tele=distant or from afar phon=voice or sound
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