Figurative Language
Fiction Genres
Informational Text
Elements of Drama
Respond to a Prompt
100

This technique helps you picture something in a poem or story. 

What is imagery?

100

This story genre centers around beings, places, and events that could never happen, such as magic or wizards. 

What is a fantasy? 

100

The lines spoken by the characters in a play

What is dialogue?

200

The number of syllables in "onomatopeia"

What is six?

200

The number of syllables in "traditional", "customary", and "historical"

What is 4? 

200

The number of syllables in "informational" and "argumentative"

What is "five" (informational)? 

200

The number of syllables in "scenery"

What is 3? 

200

The number of syllables in "significance"

What is 4? 

300

Examples: Modest monkeys make many mistakes. Polite pandas play ping-pong at the pink palace. 

What is alliteration?

300

Fairy tales, fables, and legends are examples

What is a traditional tale?

300

Objects handled on stage to create realism or provide information about a character

What are props?

300

Facts and Expert Opinion are examples of _______ _________. 

What is text evidence?

400

The girl used _____________ to describe a house with human qualities. 

What is personification

400

The "C" in RACES stands for ________, meaning to show or point out. 

What is cite? 

400

Your thesis statement has two reasons/answers,  so your ECR (essay) will contain _________ paragraphs.  (number)

What is four? 

500

Comparing two things using "like" or "as"

What is a simile

500

The main character follows the clues to solve a crime. 

What is a mystery?

500

The opposite of your argument/claim

What is the counterclaim? 

500

Unspoken instructions for characters in [brackets]

What are stage directions?

500

Start your answer to a prompt with this step by turning the words into a sentence.  (R-A-C-E-S)

What is R - Respond