Literary Elements
The time and place where a story takes place.
What is setting?
R.A.C.E.S. - what does each letter stand for
What is:
Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain, Sum it up!
Events presented in the order that they happened
What is chronological (time order or sequence) order?
The frigid air made me shiver as soon as I stepped outside.
What does frigid most likely mean?
A. Warm
B. Cold
C. Sticky
D. Windy
What is B?
Comparison using like or as.
What is a simile?
The main character in the story
Who is the protagonist?
When you explain your evidence what two things help to make a good explanation?
What is....mean and matteR?
This text structure tells what is similar and what is different between two things.
What is compare and contrast?
The dog was so lethargic that he didn’t even get up to bark at the mail carrier.
What does lethargic most likely mean?
A. Energetic
B. Playful
C. Sleepy
D. Angry
What is C?
Giving human qualities to non human things
What is personification?
When a character changes as the story progresses
What is a dynamic character?
Name two transitions before you write your evidence from the story.
What is...."I know this because in the text it says," " The author states..." etc
You may find the following clue words in this text structure: because, since, therefore
What is cause and effect?
The teacher’s instructions were so precise that no one was confused about the assignment.
What does precise mean?
A. Exact
B. Complicated
C. Wrong
D. Boring
What is A?
"I have a frog in my throat." This is an example of which figurative language?
What is an idiom?
What is character v character, character v self, character v nature, character v society?
Label the 3 sentences in the TDA Prompt.
What is Focus, Task, and x3?
In this text structure, you may be presented with an issue and then see how it is resolved.
What is problem and solution?
Maria was elated when she found out she won the art contest.
What does elated mean in this sentence?
A. Tired
B. Confused
C. Embarrassed
D. Very Happy
What is D?
Give an example of onomatopoeia.
What is.....?
When the story is told from an outside perspective and the narrator is only inside the mind of 1 character
What is 3rd person limited point of view?
What is something you should include in the opening paragraph?
What is the title...or background of the story, or your answers?
This text structure will give lots of facts and details about a topic.
What is description?
Use context clues to define arid: “The arid desert had little rain or vegetation.”
What is dry?
"I am getting cold feet." What does this idiom mean?
What is....I am getting nervous?