Elements of Realistic Fiction
Literary Devices
Literary Genres
Propaganda Techniques
Think Aloud Strategies
100
realistic dialogue that helps the reader understand the plot and characters
What is believable dialogue
100
a person, place, thing, or event used to represent something else
What is a symbol
100
Narrative literature whose content is not necessarily based on fact
What is fiction
100
A famous person endorses an idea, product, or candidate.
What is testimonial
100
In the next part, I think…
What is predicting
200
a comparison between two unlike things using like, as, or though.
What is a simile
200
a fictional story told through dialogue and performance; a play
What is drama
200
Facts, figures, and statistics are given, but they really have no value to back them up.
What is faulty reasoning
200
I visualize...
What is picturing
300
a conflict or problem that could occur in the real world
What are credible events
300
Giving human qualities to animals or objects
What is personification
300
verse and rhythmic writing with imagery that creates an emotional response in the reader
What is poetry
300
Tells us something to make us afraid
What is fear
300
The big idea is…
What is summarizing
400
characters that are convincingly developed, multi-dimensional, and show growth over time
What are authentic characters
400
the use of words to imitate the sounds they describe
What is onomatopoeia
400
a fictional story that suspends reality by using strange or other worldly settings or characters
What is fantasy
400
Uses admired words to inspire positive feelings for a person, idea, or product.
What is glittery generality
400
I’ll read on and check back…
What is using fix ups
500
a memorable theme that could be applied to one's own life
What is true-to-life themes
500
putting two contradictory words together
What is an oxymoron
500
a fictional story that teaches a lesson by using supernatural or extraordinary people
What is a fable
500
Symbols, quotes, or images of famous people are used to convey a message to make you think you can be just like them!
What is transfer
500
I’m confused about...
What is identifying a problem