Genre
Text which gives facts and true details about a real topic.
What is informational text or non-fiction?
A person or animal in the story, play , or literary work.
What is a character?
The long hike up to the top of the mountain was extremely grueling. Does grueling mean loud, tiring, or easy?
What is tiring?
Tim forgot his math textbook, so he was unable to complete his homework. What is the cause?
What is Tim forgot his math textbook?
Which chess piece can only move diagonally?
Bishop
A story in which impossible things happen; often includes magic, incredible creatures, or a conflict of good versus evil
What is fantasy?
This is where and when a passage takes place.
What is the setting?
The conspicious man wore a purple wig and large sunglasses. Does conspicious mean...easily noticed, beautiful, or sleeping?
What is easily noticed?
Keegan was hungry because he skipped lunch. What is the cause?
What is he skipped lunch?
What are the three primary colours?
Red, yellow and blue
A story that is made up but includes a time and place setting from real history
What is historical fiction?
This is the part of a story in which the main problem of a narrative is finally fixed and the outcome is revealed.
What is resolution?
I was so parched that I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp. Does parched mean hungry, thirsty, or sleepy?
What is thirsty?
Mike's 4x4 had a flat tire, so he couldn't go riding with his friends. What is the effect?
What is he couldn't go riding with his friends?
What year will the next federal election in Canada happen?
2023
An account of a real person's life, usually a person who is well-known or famous
What is a biography?
This is the time in the story in which a very significant change occurs.
What is the turning point/climax.
The delightful aroma of food cooking in the kitchen made my mouth water. Does aroma mean smell, color, or wealth?
What is smell?
Billy couldn't find the potato chips because his sister hid them in the freezer. What is the effect?
What is Billy couldn't find the potato chips?
What is the largest freshwater lake in the world?
Lake Superior
A fictional community or society that is undesirable or frightening.
What is a Dystopia
These are the events that happen in order to build up tension for the main conflict, or climax. These events usually make the story more interesting by introducing the possibility of a problem.
What is rising action?
Marcia is a novice soccer player. It is her first day of practice. Does novice mean professional, skilled, or beginner?
What is beginner?
John studied his multiplication facts and he got a 100% on his math test. What is the effect?
What is he got a 100% on his math test?
What is the seventh planet from the sun?
Uranus