Story Elements
Fiction always includes this description of time and place.
What is setting?
The author's pupose for writing non-fiction could be to _________ or ________.
What is to persuade or inform?
A group of lines in poetry, similar to a paragraph.
What is a stanza?
This text feature helps me know what words are important in the text.
a) glossary
b) title
c) bold print
What is bold print?
The name for the group of people in a play.
What is the cast of characters?
The point of view told by someone in the story.
What is first person?
The author's purpose of a non-fiction text can never be to _____________.
What is entertain?
A poem that expresses the author's feelings.
What is a line?
Author's use this to let the reader know what the main idea of the paragraph will be.
a) topic sentence
b) detail
c) italic print
What is a) topic sentence?
These are the words that tell what the characters should be doing while on stage. These words are usually in (parenthesis).
What is stage directions?
The actions and words of the people in the story are the
a) problem and solution
b) character traits
c) compare and contrast.
What are b) character traits?
The author's purpose of an advertisement about the best features of an ipad that includes words like you should and best.
What is to persuade?
Poetry that has no rhyme scheme.
What is free verse?
These words are located at the top of dictionary pages.
What are guide words?
The person who tells what is happening, but is not an actor
Who is the narrator?
Authors sometimes include this hidden message or lesson in their stories.
What is a theme?
This is the author's purpose of a newspaper article about the dangers of playing video games all day.
What is to inform?
This type of poem tells a story.
What is true?
Sometimes authors use graphs, charts, webs, or diagrams to give the reader additional information or to help them understand something better. What are these called?
a) photographs
b) graphic organizers
c) captions
What are c) graphic organizers?
Lines that are spoken between two or more characters.
What is dialogue?
The point of view when words like he, she, it, or they are primarily used?
What is third person?
The new playground is ready! However, there are some things you should know before you head outdoors. No one is allowed to stand in a swing. Always go down a slide, not up. Step carefully on the rope ladder, and don't go too fast on the merry-go-round.
The author's purpose for writing the paragraph above is to -
a) explain the right way to play foursquare
b) entertain kids with a story about going to the park
c) persuade students to take turns on the merry-go-round
d) inform students of rules for safe play
What is d) inform students of rules for safe play?
When a line of a poem ends and another starts on the next line.
What is a line break?
We studied these 3 ways writers organize information:
a) cause and effect, sequence, compare and contrast
b) alphabetical, numerical, length
c) height, weight, intelligence
What is cause and effect, compare and contrast, and sequence?
In a drama, whenever the setting changes, it's time to start a new ________.
a) play
b) scene
c) poem
What is b) scene?