Story Elements
Fiction always includes this description of time and place.
setting, characters, or plot
Setting
The author's purpose for writing non-fiction could be to explain, _________, or ________.
persuade or inform
cause and effect
describe and entertain
persuade or inform
A group of lines in poetry, similar to a paragraph.
paragraph, line, or stanza
This text feature helps me know what words are important in the text.
photograph, caption, or bold words
The name for the group of people in a play.
cast, playwright, narrator
cast
The point of view told by someone in the story.
first, second, or third person
First person
The author's purpose of a non-fiction text can never be to_____________.
entertain, inform, persuade
entertain
A group of words, they go from the left to the right and may or may not have punctuation at the end.
paragraph, line, or stanza
line
Author's use this to let the reader know what the main idea of the paragraph will be.
topic sentence, bold words, title
These are the words that tell what the characters should be doing while on stage. These words are usually in (parenthesis).
stage directions, props, dialogue
stage directions
These are based on the actions and words of the characters.
character traits, setting, theme
character traits
The author's purpose of an advertisement about the best features of an ipad that includes words like "you should", and "best".
persuade, entertain, or inform
persuade
Poetry that does not rhyme.
narrative, free verse, lyrical
free verse
These words are located at the top of dictionary pages.
bold words, guide words, context clues
guide words
This gives details about the time and place that the story took place.
setting, stage directions, props
Authors sometimes includes this hidden message or lesson in their stories.
main idea, theme, plot
theme
The author's purpose for writing fiction.
persuade, inform, or entertain
entertain
True or False. Poetry can tell a story.
true
Sometimes authors use graphs, charts, webs, or diagraphs to give the reader additional information or to help them understand something better. What are these called?
graphic organizers, maps, glossary
graphic organizers
Lines that are spoken between two or more characters.
dialogue, chit chat, stage directions
dialogue
The point of view when he, she, it, or they is primarily used?
first, second, or third person
third person
This is the author's purpose of a newspaper article about the dangers of playing video games all day is _______________.
persuade, inform, or entertain
When a line of a poem ends without punctuation and another starts on the next line.
line break, stanza, or paragraph
line break
Writers organize information, or structure text, in 4 different ways. What are the 4 types of text structure?
cause and effect, compare and contrast, sequence, and description.
The person who carries the story along.
playwright, narrator, actor
narrator