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Story Elements
Author's Purpose
Figurative Language
Text Features
Random
100
Fiction always includes this description of time and place.
What is setting?
100
The author's pupose for writing non-fiction could be to explain, descibe, _________, or ________.
What is to pursuade or inform?
100

We were at that red light forever. 

Hyperbole

100

This explains a picture or illustration within a story

Caption 

100

Text books and cook books are written for what purpose?

To inform 

200
The point of view told by someone in the story.
What is first person?
200
The author's purpose of a non-fiction text can never be to_____________.
What is entertain?
200

Betty Botter bought some butter, but she said the butter's bitter

Alliteration 

200
Author's use this to let the reader know what the main idea of the paragraph will be.
What is topic sentece?
200

This root word means 8 

Oct

300
These are based on the actions and words of the characters.
What are character traits?
300

The day began like any other school day, except she really wanted to run to the bus and get to school. She had a feeling that today would be the day she would be named homecoming queen!

What is the author's purpose?

To entertain

300

The rain ran down the road.

Personification 

300

Where is the only place I would find text features like captions, diagrams, and Photos

In Nonfiction Text

300
This gives details about the time and place that the story took place.
What is the setting?
400
Authors sometimes includes this hidden message or lesson in their stories.
What is a theme?
400
The author's purpose for writing fiction.
What is to entertain?
400

The snow was a white blanket over the house

Metaphor

400

Large bolded words at the beginning of a section of an article or story 

Heading 

400
Lines that are spoken between two or more characters.
What is dialogue?
500

This is also known as the background or introduction for the story

Exposition 

500

What do you do with aluminum cans? Do you throw them in the trash, or do you recycle when you are finished with them? At the rate we are filling our landfills, we will not have anywhere else to put our trash. If you recycle, you will help the environment. The next time you throw away your Coke can, think about putting it in a recycling bin. Your effort will help save your community. 


What is the author's purpose? 

To persuade 

500
When a line of a poem ends without punctuation and another starts on the next line.
What is a line break?
500

In what section of a textbook might I be able to find out what the word "segregation" means?

Glossary 

500

The sequence of events in a story are called what? 

(The different parts that make up a story from BEGINNING to END)

Plot