Greek/Latin Root Words
Genre Characteristics
Elements of literary text
Figurative Language
Argumentative Text
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A root word that means "all."

What is omni?

100

A suspenseful story with a puzzling event.

What is a mystery?

100

The beginning of a plot line.

What is the exposition?

100

An example is "The clouds danced across the sky"

What is an example of personification?

100

An argumentative tactic where the author speaks to a specific person or group

What is direct address?

200

A root word that means "light."  

What is luc?

200

A type of fantasy that incorporates science or technology.

What is science fiction?

200

The main lesson, moral, or message of a fiction text

What is a theme?

200

An example is "This is the hardest test ever."

What is an example of a hyperbole?

200

A question not intended to be answered

What is a rhetorical question?

300

A root word that means "love."

What is phil?

300

A fictional story that set in a specific time period or event, but with fictional characters.

What is historical fiction?

300

A character struggles with their own thoughts, feelings, and decisions.

What is an internal conflict?

300

An example is "She had butterflies in her stomach."

What is an example of an idiom?

300

The author's opinion about a subject

What is the claim?

400

A root word that has to do with sight.

What is vid/vis?

400

Fairy tales, folk tales, myths, legends, and fables

What is traditional literature?

400

A character who opposes the main character.

Who is the antagonist?

400

An example is "He is as sly as a fox."

What is an example of a simile?

400

A author states that all people agree with an opinion or view point

What is sweeping generalization?

500

A root word that means speak/word/speech.

What is log/logue?

500

A story that is not possible and may include talking animals or magic.

What is fantasy?


500

The turning point of the story.

What is the climax?

500

Literature that references something in history or another piece of literature.

What is an allusion?

500

An opinion that goes against the author's claim.

What is a counterclaim?