Story Elements
Name two story elements.
Characters, Setting, Plot, Conflict, Theme
He, she, it, they, them, theirs are examples of words that belong to which point of view?
3rd Person
Name two types of figurative language.
Personification, Simile, Metaphor, Idiom, Allusion
Authors present information about events or steps in a process, in the order in which they take or have taken place.
Sequential Text Structure
What story in StudySync does this setting describe:
"The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green. The people of the village began to gather in the square, between the post office and the bank, around ten o'clock;"
The Lottery
What story element does the statement below describe?
-the place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place.
Setting
I, me, my, mine, we, us, ours are words that belong to which point of view?
1st person
Which forms of figurative language include comparisons?
similes and metaphors
A writer presents a problem or a series of problems, and offers solutions on how to solve them.
Problem and Solution
Name Santa's reindeer. (Hint: there are 9)
Define Plot
the main events of a play, novel, or movie
2nd person point of view
What type of figurative language gives nonhuman things, human attributes and characteristics?
Personification
Authors who specialize in history or science topics often use this structure to explain how or why something happened.
Cause and Effect
Name 5 of the stories we've read in StudySync this quarter.
Gladiator, The Lottery, The Wise Old Woman, Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea, The Hunger Games, The Words We Live By, I, Too, Reality TV and Society
What story element could this be an example of?
"Don't judge a book by it's cover."
Theme
What point of view is this excerpt written in?
"To make lemonade, I will add the juice of lemons with water and sugar."
1st Person
What type of figurative language refers to works of literature and history?
Allusions
Authors use this structure to present information about things that are different but have something in common, such as two points of view on a subject.
Compare and Contrast
What StudySync story had these characters in it?
-Katniss, Primrose, Effie Trinket
A struggle between one or more characters that must be resolved by the end of the story.
Conflict
What point of view is this quote written in?
"Be who you are and say how you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind..." -Dr. Seuss
2nd Person
What is this statement an example of?
"Driving out to your house is a piece of cake!"
Idiom
What key words does a sequential text structure use? (you only have to name one or two)
first, next, then, finally, before, by the time, soon, meanwhile
Name all of the middle school teachers at Excelencia. (Hint: there are 8)
Mrs. Rios, Ms. Cornely, Mr. Disch, Mrs. Pierce, Ms. Forier, Ms. Soto, Ms. Dormady, Ms. Kann