Name that Device
“His jacket was as bright as a traffic light.” Which literary device compares two things?
Simile. The comparison uses "as".
Which word imitates a sound: smooth, crash, bright, or calm?
Crash. It is onomatopoeia because it imitates a sound.
What do we call a group of lines in a poem?
A stanza.
Which is fiction: an invented adventure or a factual news report?
An invented adventure. Fiction includes invented characters or events.
Who is speaking, and what are they doing?
A nervous performer or student is speaking into a microphone. Accept a reasonable description supported by the poem.
“The library is an ocean of stories.” Name the literary device.
Metaphor. It directly compares the library to an ocean.
What beginning sound repeats in “five fluffy feathers”? Name the device.
The /f/ sound. The device is alliteration.
Who is the speaker of a poem? Is it always the poet?
The speaker is the voice telling the poem. It is not always the poet.
A book tells the true life story of an athlete, written by someone else. What genre is it?
Biography, a type of nonfiction.
Quote a detail that helps you hear the speaker’s nervousness.
“My heartbeat boomed against my chest.” This sound detail emphasizes the strong heartbeat.
“The sleepy clock complained all morning.” Name the device and identify the human action.
Personification. The clock acts sleepy and complains like a person.
“The icy juice tasted tart.” Which TWO senses does this imagery appeal to?
Touch or temperature, and taste.
What is tone? Give one possible tone word.
Tone is the speaker’s attitude toward the subject. Examples include hopeful, worried, proud, and frustrated.
A detective follows clues to find a missing painting. Which genre fits best?
Mystery.
Identify two words that rhyme in the poem.
Chest/rest or fear/here.
“My backpack weighs a thousand tons!” Name the device and explain.
Hyperbole. The speaker exaggerates the backpack’s weight.
Add imagery to “We ate popcorn.” Include a sound or smell.
Example: “We crunched salty popcorn as its buttery smell filled the room.” Other relevant sensory details are acceptable.
Which is a theme: “friendship” or “True friends support each other during hard times”? Explain.
“True friends support each other during hard times” is a theme because it gives a message about life. “Friendship” is a topic.
A girl uses a magic portal. A student starts at a new school with no magic. Which story is fantasy, and which is realistic fiction?
The magic portal story is fantasy. The school story is realistic fiction because it could happen in everyday life.
How does the speaker feel at the beginning and end? Give a detail for each.
At first, nervous: “My hands were ice” or “trembling shoulders.” At the end, stronger or more confident: “found the strength to finish here.”
Create a simile about being nervous. Explain what it compares.
Example: “I shook like a leaf.” It compares a nervous person’s shaking to a moving leaf. Other accurate examples are acceptable.
Write a phrase with alliteration and a sentence with onomatopoeia.
Examples: “Tiny turtles travel.” “The pan hit the floor with a clang!” Both examples must correctly demonstrate their devices.
A character loses twice but keeps practicing. State a theme and identify a detail that supports it.
Example: “Persistence helps people improve.” The character keeps practicing after losing. Other supported messages are acceptable.
A script includes character names, dialogue, and stage directions. Name the genre and explain its purpose.
Drama. A script guides a performance by showing what characters say and do.
State a theme in a complete sentence and quote a line that supports it.
Example: “Courage means continuing even when you feel afraid.” Evidence: “I stumbled once, then tried again.” Other supported themes are acceptable.