Figurative Language
Plot Elements
Parts of Speech
Correct or Incorrect
Name that Conflict!
100

The sun radiated like a diamond. 

Simile

100

This is the turning point of the story 

Climax

100

The book is in my schoolbag. 

Noun

100

"She was kind. She made sure she took care of her friends when they were hurting (Thomas 55)."

Incorrect

"She was kind. She made sure she took care of her friends when they were hurting" (Thomas 55).

100

Kelly takes Amanda's Chromebook and hides it behind the tree at recess.

Character vs. Character

200

That game was trash. 

Metaphor

200

This is the part of the story where the characters and setting are introduced

Exposition 

200

She believed that we were the best class in the building.

Verb

200

Onomotopeia

Incorrect: Onomatopoeia

200

When Liam moved from Ireland to the United States, he was not accepted by anyone. 

Character vs. Society 

300
The leaves dances across the sidewalk. 

Personification

300

This is the part of the story where the conflict starts

Rising Action 

300

The delicate flower bloomed so beautifully.

Adjective 

300

This is the order of the plot diagram: Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution

Correct

300

Just as he was about to finish his essay, the computer crashed and he lost everything. 

Character vs. Technology
400

Buzz, Pow, Bam

Onomatopoeia

400

This is the part of the story when things begin to resolve, but not completely.

Falling Action

400

Ben angrily stormed past his brother and went into his room. 

Adverb

400

The rhyme scheme of this poem is BBCC

She looked inside the box,

and Jenny saw a fox

She yelled and ran for the door, 

And then she yelled some more

Incorrect: AABB

400

Mrs. Talmage ran outside to close the umbrella during the storm, and a tree fell over in front of her and prevented her from doing so. 

Character vs. Nature
500

Jessica just told Gerry to get Jenny juice. 

Alliteration

500

This is the part of the story when everything has worked it self out- good or bad

Resolution

500

Mr. Jones told me that if I practice the drums every day, I might get a solo in the next concert.

Proper Noun

500

Read this sentence: 

I told Gary to bring his skateboard to the park Gary will also bring lunch for all of us. 

Incorrect: Run on Sentence

I told Gary to bring his skateboard to the park. Gary will also bring lunch for all of us.

500

David didn't know what to do. He knew he wanted to go away to college, but he felt nervous about moving so far away.

Character vs. Self