Story Elements
Determine the Meaning of a Word or Phrase
ELA Stuff
Figurative Language
Are you smarter than a 6th grader?
100
What is the setting of a story?
Where/when the story takes place
100
Read the following sentence from the text. And, the American labor movement that has fought tirelessly to improve their wages, benefits, and working conditions.
Tirelessly means a.) to never get tired b.)to continue on and on
b.) continue on and on
100
Who is the person telling the story?
Narrator
100
"The girl walked faster as the night air whispered in her ear." Is an example of what kind of figurative language?
Personification
100
In a poem, a paragraph is referred to as a
stanza
200
The problem of the story
conflict
200
The shelter was resolute about finding good homes for the kittens.
The word resolute means a.)supportive b.)determined c.)well-mannered d.) difficult
b.)determined
200
When the author is trying to convince or make you believe something, what type of author's purpose is it?
Persuade
200
She is busy as a bee.
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
Simile
200
A form of writing that tells a story.
Narrative
300
What is the turning point of a story? a.)Exposition b.)climax c.)resolution d.) falling action
b.) climax
300
The minuscule puppy had a difficult time walking up the stairs.
Use your context clues to determine the meaning of the italicized word.
tiny
300
Explain the difference between fiction and nonfiction.
Fiction = a made up story
Nonfiction = text based on factual information
300
"You are my sunshine" is an example of?
A metaphor
300
What does chronological order mean?
order of events from first to last
400
In a story, when characters speak to one another what is it called?
Dialogue
400
Determine the meaning of the word exclude.
The teacher excluded the student because he broke the rules.
Leave out
400
What punctuation marks do you use to cite direct evidence from the text?
Quotation marks
400
"I told you a Gazillion times stop touching me!"
Is an example of what kind of figurative language
Idiom
400
The message or lesson of the story
Theme
500
Put the following plot elements in order: climax, falling action, rising action, resolution, exposition.
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
500
It was convenient to put the boxes in the car so we didn’t have to carry them all the way home.
Convenient might means
a.) useful b.)ability c.) effort
a.)useful
500
What a text is mostly about?
Central Idea/Main Idea
500
What type of figurative language is used in the sentence?
Sally sells seashells by the sea shore.
Alliteration
500
What does the acronym R.A.C.E. stand for in reading?
Restate the question.
Answer the question.
Cite the evidence.
Explain how the evidence supports your answer.