Elements of Fiction
Literary Elements
Grammar
Nonfiction Text Features/Structure
Miscellaneous
100
The where and when (or place and time) of a story.
What is setting?
100
She was as busy as a bee.
What is a simile?
100

Complete sentence or fragment?: Has blonde hair.

Fragment.

100
The words that explain what a picture shows.
What is the caption?
100
A type of fiction that is based on historical facts. Name the type and give an example.
What is historical fiction? Answers vary.
200
The problem of a story.
What is conflict?
200
The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.
What is a personification?
200

Complete sentence or run on?:I want to eat the ice cream, but I know it will ruin my dinner.

Complete sentence.

200
The part of a nonfiction book that defines words.
What is a glossary?
200

The words and phrases in a text that can help you define unfamiliar words.

Context clues.

300
The sequence of events in a story.
What is the plot?
300
A comparison NOT using like or as?
What is a metaphor?
300

Identify the subject of the sentence: The cat ran across the street.

"the cat"

300

The title of a section of text.

What is the heading?

300

What type of graphic organizer would you use to compare and contrast?

Venn Diagram

400
The lesson (main message) given in a story.
What is theme?
400
Carrie's cat clawed her couch, creating chaos.
What is alliteration?
400

Identify the predicate of the sentence:The cat ran across the street. 

"ran"
400
Author's purpose to tell you how things are the same and how things are different?
What is compare/contrast?
400

Name the three points of view and pronouns that are used in each.

1st person: I, me, my, me, us, our

2nd person: you, yours

3rd person: he, she, they, them, theirs

500
What makes up a character's personality?
What are character traits?
500
What are the kinds of comparisons that add layers to the meaning of the poem or story called?
Figurative Language
500
Edit the sentence correctly: hey is that your sister.
Hey, is that your sister?
500
Text is written in an order or timeline format.
What is chronological order?
500

Which type of conflict is internal?

Man vs. Self