Literary Elements
What element is when and where the story takes place?
What is setting?
He is as funny as a barrel of monkeys is an example of _________.
What is simile?
What is the difference between there, their, and they're?
one means a possession of a thing, one means they are, and one means a place (over____)
What is there is a place, their is a possession, and they're is a contraction for they are.
What is the type of conflict when you are struggling with something within yourself?
What is internal conflict (person vs. self)?
Mrs. Wilburn writes a note to Sadie’s teacher explaining why Sadie was absent the past two days.
What is the purpose of this note? To persuade, entertain, or inform?
What is to inform?
What is the message/moral/lesson you can take from a piece of literature?
What is theme?
The kid is a clown, he doesn't take anything seriously.
What is a metaphor?
Which words make sense in this sentence?
(It/It's) going to rain, so you might want (to/two/too) cover your (dessert/desert).
What is It's, to, dessert
Which conflict is when you get into a fight with a friend?
What is external (person vs. person)?
A story about a magical horse that could fly. When someone rode this horse, their dreams and wishes come true.
What is the purpose of this story? To persuade, entertain, or inform?
What is to entertain?
Who is the central character in the story, the one that the action revolves around, and the character who is usually the hero?
What is protagonist?
The leaves danced in the street.
What is personification?
What of these two words means able to do something? (allowed, aloud)
What is allowed?
The boy who protested against homework in his school is an example of:
a. person vs. person
b. person vs. nature
c. person vs. society
What is c. person vs. society?
Peter's parents bought a new carpet for the living room. Now, he has to take his shoes off when he enters the house. He's also not allowed to eat or drink in the living room any more. Peter's furry dog isn't allowed to play ball in there either. When his parents got the new carpet, there were lots of new rules.
The main idea of this paragraph is:
a. Peter cannot go in the living room.
b. Peter's parents don't like the carpet.
c. Peter likes to make a mess.
d. Peter's parents made new rules so the new carpet stays clean.
What is....d. Peter's parents made new rules so the new carpet stays clean.
What is it called when the author gives clues about future events?
What is foreshadowing?
Boom! The dodge ball hit me right in the head!
What is boom in this sentence?
What is onomatopoeia?
Which word is the correct homophone in the sentence below:
I would like to see (your/you're) homework.
What is your?
This type of conflict involves beings that are not of this world (i.e. witch, vampire, ghost).
What is person vs. supernatural?
Tracy held the flower as gently as she could, fearing that the delicate stem would break.
What does the word delicate mean in this sentence?
a. very fine in texture or structure; of intricate workmanship or quality
b. easily broken or damaged; fragile
c. a fine garment
What is...b. easily broken or damaged; fragile
What is the point of view when one of the characters is the person telling the story, using words I, me, my?
What is 1st person point of view?
The black bug bit a big black bear.
What is alliteration?
Which affect/effect is correct in the sentence below:
Josh was not (affected/effected) by the bad grade he received. He will continue to work hard!
What is affected?
This type of conflict would be if someone was stuck in a bad storm, such as a hurricane.
What is person vs. nature?
Give a summary statement of these 3 sentences:
Mrs. Workman is moving this summer. Mrs. Workman is taking care of Jameson this summer. Mrs. Workman has plans to go to the beach and pool this summer.
Mrs. Workman is doing a lot of things this summer.