Elements of Fiction
WHEEL SPIN: What is the word used to describe where or when a text is taking place?
Setting
DOUBLE POINTS: The word "dive" follows the vce pattern. Write two other words that have the vce spelling pattern.
Answers vary, but must end in a vowel, consonant, e. (mice, love, rake, etc.)
What is the name of the text feature that's often found under a picture/image?
Caption
TRIPLE POINTS: What's the difference between a verb, a noun, and an adjective?
Noun: Person, place, or thing
Adjective: Describing word
What is a hyperbole?
An exaggerated expression, like: "I'm so hungry I could eat an elephant!"
What is the word used to describe who is in the text?
Characters
Break the word "vacation" into syllables.
va/ca/tion
WHEEL SPIN: What text structure describes when a text is written in order of time or steps?
Sequence / Chronological
An example of an irregular past tense verb is "made" (present tense: make). What's another example of an irregular past tense verb?
Answers will vary, but examples include:
run / ran
give / gave
say / said
TRIPLE POINTS: An idiom is an example of "nonliteral language". Which of the following is an idiom?
1. I threw away my paper like I was playing basketball.
2. I thought that test was a piece of cake!
3. I have a ton of work to do!
2. I thought that test was a piece of cake!
What does the word "plot" mean/describe?
What happens in the text
DOUBLE POINTS: The word "robot" has an open syllable and a closed syllable. Where is the syllable divide and which part is open/closed?
Ro/bot
Open/closed
A series of dates with important stages of the topic
Triple points: Describe how to use the coordinating conjunctions "and", "but", and "so".
And: Talking about more than one thing/connecting
But: Disconnect/contrasting two ideas
So: Like cause and effect
What's the difference between a synonym and an antonym? BONUS POINTS TO ALL TEAMS: Write a synonym and antonym for the word, "kind".
Synonym is a word that means something similar, antonym is a word that means something opposite.
Answers vary.
TRIPLE POINTS: What is the plot structure of a fiction story? (Think rollercoaster shape)
Rising Action, Climax, and Resolution
discard, transport, returned , or rabbit
rabbit
Describe the difference between the author's point of view and the reader's point of view.
The author's point of view is what the author thinks of the topic, but the reader's point of view is what the reader thinks of the topic.
DOUBLE POINTS: Write the past tense and future tense for the word "play"
played and will play
WHEEL SPIN: The acronym "P.I.E." stands for the 3 reasons why an author writes a text (Author's Purpose). What does "P.I.E." stand for?
Persuade, Inform, and Entertain (To convince you, to teach you, to have you enjoy)
DOUBLE POINTS: Point of view is another element of plot. What's the difference between 1st person point of view and 3rd person point of view?
1st person: A character is telling the story
3rd person: Someone outside the story/narrator
WHEEL SPIN: What is an example of a compound word?
Answers vary (rainbow, cupcake, etc.)
Describe the difference between cause & effect and compare & contrast.
Cause & effect: Like a domino effect, if one thing happens it makes something else happen
Compare & contrast: Talking about how two things are similar and different
If a comparative adjective describes the comparison between two nouns, what is a superlative adjective? Give an example.
Superlative compares more than two things. Example: Tall, taller, tallest
What is an example of a prefix, and what does that prefix mean?
Answers vary.