Literary Elements
What is first-person point of view?
A story told from the perspective of a character using "I" or "we"
What is central idea?
The most important idea in a text
What is author's purpose?
The reason an author writes a text (to entertain, inform, persuade, explain)
What is verb tense?
The form of a verb that shows when an action happens (past, present, future)
What is the only mammal that can't jump
elephant
What is plot?
The sequence of events that happen in a story
What are key details?
Specific facts and information that support the main idea
What is dialogue?
Conversation between characters in a story
What is antonym?
A word that means the opposite of another word
What is the only sea creature that cannot blink?
shark
What is a flashback?
A scene that interrupts the main story to show something that happened earlier
What are sensory details?
Information that can be seen, touched, heard, tasted, or smelled
What is elaborate?
To add more information or details to explain something further
What is root word?
A word or word part that forms the basis of other words
What country has more sheep than people?
New Zealand
What is theme?
The central message or lesson in a story
What is mental picture?
A picture created in the reader's mind while reading
What is inform?
To give facts and knowledge about a topic
What is revise?
To change or improve your writing by editing and rewriting
What can travel around the world while staying in a corner?
a stamp
What is the difference between a narrator and a narrative?
narrator: The person who tells the story
narrative: A story about characters and events
What are concrete details?
Specific examples or facts that support a claim or idea
What is writer's message?
The main idea or meaning the author wants readers to understand
What is a root word?
A root word is the main part of a word that carries the core meaning. It's the simplest form of a word before any prefixes or suffixes are added.
I have cities but no houses, forests but no trees, and water but no fish. What am I?
a map