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A particular type of literature
(Example: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, fairy tale, fable, etc.)
Genre
A letter or group of letters that is added to the beginning of a root word or base word, that changes the meaning of the root word.
(Example: pre-, re-, un-, dis-, non-)
prefix
A word that has the same meaning as another word.
synonym
A figure of speech in which 2 things are compared without using like or as.
(Example: The puppy is as sweet as sugar.)
metaphor
A short statement of the main points of a story that leaves out some of the details that aren't important.
summary
The lesson or moral of the story.
(Example: Always tell the truth, don't judge others, hard work pays off)
Theme
A collection of words that expresses an emotion or idea. Sometimes it has a specific rhythm or rhyme pattern.
Poem
The use of words in an imaginative way. It typically involves the use of metaphors, similes, idioms, and more.
Figurative Language
Much like a paragraph in a story, except these are in poems.
stanza
What the story is mostly about
main idea
A short phrase or sentence in one row of a stanza
line
a make believe story that is meant to entertain readers, but has elements that could not happen in real life. Involves a plot, characters, and setting.
Fiction
A made up story that has events that could take place in real life. The characters speak and act just like real people do. The plot, events, and setting are all believable.
realistic fiction
The use of words in an imaginative way. Not the literal meaning of words or phrases.
Figurative Language
The events that make up the main part of a story. The events rise to the conflict or climax and fall to the conclusion or resolution.
Plot
The time and place the story takes place
Setting
The person in the story is talking about himself or herself using words like I, me, my, we, us, our. What POV is this?
First person POV
A conversation, or talk, between two or more people.
Dialogue
The person is telling a story with which he is not involved. He is an outside observer to the action. This point of view uses pronouns like he, him, his, she, her, they, them, or their
Third person POV
The dog wanted to play fetch. What part of speech is "play" in the sentence?
verb
Lori spilled the beans about Mandi's secret. What type of figurative language is "spilled the beans"?
Idiom
A ____________ is a saying that has come to be true over time for many people. (Ex: Actions speak louder than words.)
Proverb/Adage
What type of figurative language gives an object or thing human qualities?
Personification
I wanted a piece of cake, but there was none left.
What type of sentence is this?
compound sentence
Connects two thoughts in a compound sentence. (Ex: or, so, and, but)
Conjunction