Story Elements
what are the five story elements
plot, character, conflict, theme, setting
The 3 purposes of writing are:
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
What is the difference between theme, topic, and main idea?
Theme is the lesson or message of the story. Main idea is what the story is MOSTLY about, and topic is one word about the story.
What text features are helpful to tell you what the passage is about?
Title, heading, subheading
How are poems organized? Paragraphs for poems
stanzas
What are the five parts of plot? (plot mountain)
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution
In singular possessive the apostrophe goes before or after the s
before
To make an inference what 2 things do you need?
Schema/background knowledge and information from the text to make an educated guess
What are 2 ways of organizing information in informational text? (text features)
graphs and tables/charts
What are seven types of figurative language?
similes, metaphors, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, idiom, alliteration, personification
what story elements take place in the exposition
setting, character
In plural possessive, the apostrophe usually goes before or after the s
after
What pronouns are in first, second, and third point of view?
1st-I, me, my, we, us
2nd-you, your, yours
3-he, she, it, they, them
What text feature is in the front of the book that is listed sequentially?
What two text features are in the back of the book-both listed alphabetically; 1 that tells the definition of important words, and 1 that lists main topics
Table of Contents
Glossary/Index
Which of the following is a sensory detail?
A. The big, white truck came down the road.
B. The fuzzy and furry puppies ears were so soft.
C. The rock hurt my foot.
D. I wrote a really long and difficult paper.
B
what takes place to start the rising action
inciting incident
The plural possessive of child is
children
The seamstress embroidered the blanket with lace.
What does embroidered mean? What type of context clue from the passage can you use? IDEAS
Embroidered means to decorate with patterns onto cloth; the context clue type is inferencing
What are the five types of text structures?
Descriptive, problem/solution, cause/effect, compare/contrast, and sequential/chronological order
What is the rhyme scheme of the following stanzas from the poem "IF"?
Line 1: If you can keep your head when all about you
Line 2: Are losing theirs and blaming it on you
Line 3: If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
Line 4: But make allowance for their doubting too;
Line 5: If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Line 6: Or, being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Line 7: Or, being hated, don't give way to hating,
Line 8: And yet, don't look too good, nor talk too wise;
A
A
A
A
B
C
B
C
Name 2 of the 4 character traits and what they mean?
Round, Flat, Dynamic, Static
complex character/detailed explanation
no depth-doesn't change
character that goes through a change within the story
a character that stays the same throughout the whole story
The four types of punctuating sentences are
declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, imperative
A claim has to have _________________.
A claim is not ___________________.
Argumentative writing includes which 3 things
a provable argument
an opinion
Claim, evidence, reasoning
What are some clue words for text structures
compare/contrast: difference/similarities/alike/common
description: adjectives/sensory language/details
chronological sequence: first, second, third, dates, step 1, 2, 3
problem/solution: problem, solve, issues, solution
cause/effect: because, caused, since, as a result, due to
In the following sentence, what figurative language is used?
It's as hot outside as 1,000 blazing suns.
What 2 things are being compared?
What does the figurative language sentence mean?
Simile
outside and 1,000 suns
It's super hot outside.