Vocabulary
A figure of speech where non-human things are given human-like qualities.
A. literal language
B. Metaphor
C. Personification
C. Personification
This type of poem tells a story. It has characters and a plot.
A. Humorous poetry
B. Free verse poetry
C. Narrative poetry
C. Narrative poetry
Written stories about people and events that are not real.
A. Fiction
B. Non-fiction
C. Informative text
A. Fiction
A series of events that form the story in a novel or movie.
A. main idea
B. plot
C. supporting details
B. plot
To teach or give information to the reader.
A. persuade
B. entertain
C. inform
C. inform
Two or more lines of poetry that form a division of a poem. It is like a paragraph in a story.
A. Line
B. Verse
C. Stanza
C. Stanza
This type of poem has no set meter, rhyme scheme, or form.
A. Narrative poetry
B. Free verse poetry
C. Humorous poetry
B. Free verse poetry
Writing that is about facts or real events.
A. non-fiction
B. fiction
C. poetry
A. non-fiction
A position or perspective (way of seeing things). This usually refers to who is telling the story.
A. Narrator
B. Point of view
C. Summary
B. Point of view
The story of a real person's life written by another person.
A. autobiography
B. biography
C. fiction
B. biography
A single line of words in a poem.
A. line
B. Verse
C. Paragraph
A. line
This type of poetry makes you laugh or has witty, funny, or nonsensical humor in it.
A. Narrative poetry
B. Free verse poetry
C. Humorous poetry
C. Humorous poetry
A piece of writing that tells a story and is performed on stage.
A. fiction
B. drama
C. informative text
B. drama
One of the people/things from a story.
A. setting
B. character
C. noun
B. character
A biography written by the person it is about.
A. autobiography
B. biography
C. fiction
A. autobiography
Words with the same or similar meanings
A. keywords
B. synonym
C. antonym
B. synonym
This type of poetry has rhyme and expresses feelings. It often has a musical quality.
A. Narrative poetry
B. Humorous poetry
C. Lyrical poetry
C. Lyrical poetry
Text that is written with the intention to convince you to think or do something.
A. informative text
B. argumentative text
C. poetry
B. argumentative text
To convince a reader of a certain point of view.
A. Entertain
B. Persuade
C. Inform
B. Persuade
The central idea or main point of the passage.
A. summary
B. theme
C. main idea
C. main idea
A word that has an opposite meaning to another word
A. antonym
B. synonym
C. definition
A. antonym
Descriptive words that the poet uses to create pictures in the readers mind.
A. metaphor
B. imagery
C. simile
B. imagery
A short story that usually is about animals and is intended to teach a lesson.
A. Drama
B. Fable
C. Informative text
B. Fable
To hold the attention of the reader through enjoyment.
A. entertain
B. inform
C. persuade
A. entertain
What does the author use to organize informative text.
A. title
B. supporting details
C. text structures
C. text structures