Figurative Language
Plot
Personal Narratives
Theme
Morals / Lessons
100

A simile is... Provide an example

What is a comparison using like or as? (Examples may vary)

100

The number of points in a plot chart

What is 5

100

A Personal Narrative is...

What is: A story about a TRUE single significant moment in the author's life
100

This is the main message or idea the author is trying to express

What is: Theme

100

A Moral is...

What is: A clear lesson or rule about right and wrong that the story teaches

200

The difference between a simile and a metaphor

What is a metaphor does NOT use like or as while simile does

200

Describe the role of the climax (or conflict) of a personal narrative

What is: reveals the struggles / challenges the narrator faces which can lead to growth, change and new discoveries

200

The perspective you write a personal narrative in is

What is: First Person POV

200
List at least three themes that can be in a narrative

What is: Love, Loss, Family, Friendship, Growth, Change, Identity, etc.

200

This moral lesson teaches that _____ is the best policy.

What is: Honesty

300

Give an example of a hyperbole

What is:

  1. I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
  2. This bag weighs a ton.
  3. I've told you a million times.
300

The difference between a protagonist and antagonist

What is: A protagonist is the hero while the antagonist is the villain 

300

The difference between theme and moral (lesson) is...

What is: A theme is what the narrative is about while the moral is what you learned

300

True or False: The theme is always stated directly in the story’s text.

What is: False

300

In The Tortoise and the Hare, the moral lesson is

What is: Slow and Steady Wins the Race

400

Two figurative languages are present in this sentence:

The ancient oak tree whispered secrets to the wind as golden leaves danced gracefully across the sunlit meadow.

What is personification and imagery

400

This is needed in the exposition... give at least three

What is: Time, Date, Setting, Characters, Background, Event 

400

Every narrative has a theme but not every narrative has a...

What is: A Moral

400

This literary element, often involving the main character’s STRUGGLES, helps reveal the theme.

What is: Conflict

400

True or False: Every story has a clear moral lesson.

What is: False

500

Give an example of alliteration using at least five different words

What is: Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore 

What is: Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers


500
List all five plot chart elements in the CORRECT order

What is: Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution 

500

Reflection can enhance a narrative because...

What is: It allows you to look back on what happened and what you learned from the experience and how you grew

500

Name the theme commonly found in stories where characters overcome great odds to achieve their goals.

What is: Overcoming Adversity (Struggles)

500

A moral that warns against judging others by their appearance is found in this common saying involving books.

What is: Don't Judge a Book by its Cover