Uses like or as to compare to things. Example: She ran like the wind!
What is Simile
100
Words that show action: run, jump, slide, kick, throw
What is a verb
100
Who performs the action in the story
What are the main characters
100
A book about a person's life written by another person
What is a biography
100
The part of the book that keeps the pages together and has the call numbers.
What is the spine
200
Giving life-like attributes to inanimate objects. Example: This pool is begging me to jump in!
What is Personification
200
Words that name a person, place or thing: dog, cat, house, school, grocery store
What is a noun
200
A shortened version of the passage with only the most important information
What is a summary
200
This type of story could happen in real life. Example: "Ramona and Beezus"
What is Realistic Fiction
200
The name of the book. Example: "The Cat in the Hat"
What is the title
300
Repetition of initial consonant sounds. Example: The slithering snake slid down the slippery slope.
What is Alliteration
300
Words that describe nouns: happy, sad, green, soft, itchy, rough, smooth, cold
What is an adjective
300
What the passage is mostly about, usually found in the opening sentence or final sentence
What is the main idea
300
In this type of story the characters, setting, and/or events are not possible. May contains imaginary creatures like dragons, elves, fairies, or talking animals. Examples: Magic Tree House, the Harry Potter series
What is Fantasy
300
A list of words with definitions located in the back of the book.
What is a glossary
400
Using extreme exaggeration. Example: I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!
What is Hyperbole
400
Words that describe verbs. They usually end in -ly: lazily, swiftly, loudly, quietly
What is an adverb
400
The most exciting part of the story where a lot of action takes place
What is the climax
400
A book about a person's life written by that person
What is Autobiography?
400
A section at the beginning of a book that lists subjects or chapters along with the page numbers where they can be found.
Words that take the place of nouns: I, you, he, she, it, we you they
What are pronouns
500
The major action or events in the story-- what happens
What is the plot
500
This type of story is set in an historical time period which blends authentic historical settings and facts with imaginary characters and plot. Examples are: The "I Survived" series, Little House on the Prairie
What is Historical Fiction?
500
A section at the back of the book that lists keywords and ideas in alphabetical order along with the page number(s) where they can be found.