Elements of Fiction
"Billy loved conducting science experiments. He thought about asking his dad to do some experiments with him, but he hadn't gotten the chance to yet. Right now, Brian is diligently working on constructing a working volcano."
Identify the main character of this text.
Who is Billy?
A big elephant at the zoo.
Identify the articles in the sentence.
What are a and the?
Complete the analogy.
Water is to ___________ as snow is to sledding.
What is swimming?
A _______ is a figure of speech that makes a comparison usin either the words like, as, or resembles.
What is a simile?
Nancy, Jenny, and Kristen were at the mall. Nancy wanted to buy a new pair of jeans. Jenny needed a new coat and Kristen needed a dress to wear to her sister's wedding.
Identify the setting of this text.
What is the mall?
Susie sat on the bench and wathched all the people.
Name the part of speech of the word sat.
What is a verb?
Complete the analogy.
Drop is to rain as _______ is to snow.
What is flake?
Mom tells me that I am her sunshine. Mom means ______ a. I am a sun b. I make her happy c. I am always hot d. It is day time
What is, c. I make her happy?
The most exciting element of a story. Where the problem meets the solution.
What is the climax?
Esmerelda studied all night to prepare for her test.
Name the part of speech for the name Esmerelda as it is used in the sentence.
What is a noun/proper noun?
Soccer is to foot as volleyball is to _______.
What is hand?
Comparing two unrelated objects without using like as or resembles. This is the definition of a ___________.
What is a metaphor?
"Amanda, give me the binoculars!"
"Hold on, they're in my backpack! Here, take them!"
"Oh my gosh!" Amanda exclaimed.
The element of fiction used in this excerpt is this.
What is dialogue?
As Juan pulled the big heavy hose off the truck and then connected it to the hydrant, he couldn't help but feel a sense of pride and accomplishment.
Identify the part of speech for the words big and heavy?
What are adjectives?
Breakfast is to ______ as dinner is to evening.
What is morning?
"Don't cry over spilt milk." This figurative language is an example of an _____________.
What is an idiom?
Devin received a letter in the mail. It was from the friend he had met at camp. He was excited to get the letter. In the letter Devin's friend wrote that he just moved to a new school and that he got a new puppy. Devin couldn't wait to write his friend back.
The point of view the story is told from.
What is 3rd person limited?
We always eat pizza on Fridays. It never gets old.
Identify the adverbs in the sentences.
What are always and never?
Apple is to fruit as carrot is to __________.
What is vegetable?
I was not very happy with my dinner. It was as cold as ice when the server brought it.
This type of figurative language is an exaggeration.
What is a hyperbole?