Vocabulary
Poetry
Genres
Literary Texts
Informational Text
100
A figure of speech where non-human things are given human-like qualities.
What is personification?
100
This type of poem tells a story. It has characters and a plot.
What is narrative poetry?
100
Written stories about people and events that are not real.
What is fiction?
100

A sequence of events 

beginning middle and end 

What is plot?

100

To teach or give information to the reader.

(authors purpose)

What is inform?

200
Two or more lines of poetry that form a division of a poem. It is like a paragraph in a story.
What is stanza?
200
This type of poem has no set meter, rhyme scheme, or form.
What is free verse poetry?
200
Writing that is about facts or real events.
What is non-fiction?
200

the person telling the story in a poem

could be a person, could be the wind, could be an animal

the speaker

200

Found in the back of the book with definitions

What is glossary?

300
A single line of words in a poem.
What is a line?
300
This type of poetry makes you laugh or has witty, funny, or nonsensical humor in it.
What is humorous poetry?
300
A piece of writing that tells a story and is performed on stage.
What is drama?
300

One of the people/things from a story

What is a character?

300

Written under a photo to help the reader know what we are looking at.

What is captions?

400
Words with the same or similar meanings
What is a synonym?
400
This type of poetry has rhyme and expresses feelings. It often has a musical quality.
What is Lyrical Poetry?
400

Stories about a fake story but it could happen in real life

What is realistic fiction?

400

To convince a reader of a certain point of view.


(authors purpose)

What is persuade?

400

the main point of the passage

What is central idea?

500
A word that has an opposite meaning to another word
What is an antonym?
500
Descriptive words that the poet uses to create pictures in the readers mind.
What is imagery?
500

A short story that usually is about animals and is intended to teach a lesson. - It always has a theme

What is a fable?

500

To hold the attention of the reader through enjoyment.


(authors purpose)


What is entertain?

500

Found in the front of the book

The chapters of the book are listed here with page numbers 

What is table of contents?

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