Poetry
How many syllables are in a haiku poem?
17 syllables
Imagery
Words the author uses to activate the reader's 5 senses.
What text feature gives you the topic of the text?
Hint: It is the very first text feature you will see.
The Title
The events of the entire story
The Plot
(Hint: what does each letter mean?)
RACE
(don't forget to not include the "R," "A,", "C," or "E" in your final response.
Refers to the pattern of rhyming sounds in a poem
Rhyme scheme
Examples are:
"Boom!" "Bam!" "Pow"
Onomatopoeia
What text feature is included with pictures to help explain what is happening in the image?
Caption
Where the story takes place
Setting
If I don't know a word, I can use ______________ to help me understand what it might mean.
Context clues.
Poets normally use ___________ to activate the reader's 5 sense.
Figurative language
Which figurative langauge device is being used?
"The classroom was a zoo!"
Metaphor
An author includes this to show data.
Graph
The words characters say to each other.
Dialogue
An author writes a persuasive text about why we should protect turtles. This is also called an _____________________ text.
Argumentative
Stanza
Which figurative langauge device is being used?
"She jumped as high as a kangaroo!"
Simile
How do pictures contribute to our understanding of the text?
Hint: what is a pictures job?
It shows you what things look like?
What is the lesson or message you learn from a story?
Theme
Which text structure uses years, times lines, and key words (First, then, next, finally, etc.)?
The text structure of chronology
Roses are red,
violets are blue,
I said, "just one episode"
Now I'm on season two
ABB
Which figurative langauge device is being used?
“The light danced on the surface of the water.”
Personification
What text feature tells you the topic of sections of the text? Hint: "Mini-Titles"
Headings
What is a character's perspective?
A character's thoughts and feelings
Which text structure organizes text by telling you about one thing that happened because another thing happened. Example:
Fargo, North Dakota filled a million sandbags to protect the city, because they were expecting a large flood.
Cause and Effect