Reading 5th Grade
The location and time of a story
What is the setting?
This part of an essay tells what the topic will be.
What is the introduction?
To use strong exaggeration
What is hyperbole?
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Sugar is sweet
And so are you
This poem has what rhyme scheme?
A,B,C,B
Compare and Contrast
What are the 5 parts of the plot of the story?
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
This is when a writer uses sensory words and images to help you picture what is happening.
Descriptive language or description
"The bright orange walls screamed at her as she walked into the room." is an example of what type of figurative language?
What is personification?
What do we call the beat of a poem?
Rhythm or Meter
What point of view uses I, me, and we?
First person
What is the most exciting part of the story when you find out if the protagonist gets what they want?
Climax
What is the difference between a common noun and a proper noun?
Proper noun is capitalized; proper noun is a specific name of a person place or thing
It's raining cats and dogs.
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
What kind of poem is this?
Pretty pink flowers
Sailing on the summer breeze
Like pink butterflies
Haiku
The word parts mar and mer mean?
Sea (or water)
What do we call the lesson or moral of a story?
The theme
When the story is told from the perspective of the narrator, using words like "I" or "me"
What is first person?
This is when you repeat the beginning sounds of words to add emphasis or rhythm
Alliteration
What kind of poem is this?
So much depended on
a red wheelbarrow
glazed
with rain
beside the white chickens
Free verse
This is an example of what text structure.
I forgot to set my alarm last night and now I will miss the bus and be late to school.
Cause and Effect
What do we call a shortened version of a story or article with just the most important parts presented?
A summary
This is the last part of a paper that wraps it up. It is best to end this with an impact statement.
Which figurative language is the following sentence?
She is a tornado when she gets angry!
Metaphor
What poetic device does this poem use?
It was raining
drip, drip, drip
would it ever stop?
no, no, no
Repetition
"Cars is the best movie ever" is an example of
What is opinion?
(or hyperbole)