Story Elements
Author's Purpose
Resources
Toss up 1
Toss up 2
100

The beginning, middle and ending of a story is called the...

plot

100

When an author wants to make people agree with his opinions, he is trying to...

persuade

100

A book of maps is called...

an atlas

100

The order of the events is called...

sequence

100

When I use the text, and I put it with what I already know, I...

infr

200

The people, animals, or creatures in a story are the...

characters

200

When an author is trying to teach people about things, he is trying to...

inform

200

A book that gives general information about many subjects, and organized in alphabetical order is called...

an encyclopedia

200

Things I can prove are...

facts

200

When I use clues from the story to figure out what might come next, I...

predict

300

Where or when a story happens is the ....

setting

300

When a author is basically telling a story, he is trying to...

entertain

300

A book that lists many words in alphabetical order, giving their definition and other information is called...

a dictionary

300

Things I believe without proof are my...

opinion

300

When I tell how things are alike, I...

compare

400

The big idea or lesson of the story is the...

theme

400

A text book is written to...

inform

400

A book that lists words in alphabetical order and give both synonyms and antonyms is called...

A thesaurus

400

What made something happen is the...

cause

400

When I tell how things are different, I...

contrast

500

The problem of the story is the...

conflict

500

an advertisement is written to...

persuade

500

A book published every year that gives information about population, and other interesting facts about what happened during the previous year is called...

an almanac

500

What happened is the...

effect

500

Name the vowels in ABC order.

A E I O U and sometimes Y