POETRY
What is a stanza?
A stanza is a group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in prose.
What is author's claim?
It is the main point or opinion the author is trying to prove or convince the reader to believe.
What is text structure?
Text structure is the way an author organizes information in a passage or text.
What is literary text?
A literary text is a story, poem, or play written to entertain, describe, or express feelings—like fiction or poetry.
What is the plot of a story?
The plot is the sequence of events that make up a story.
A poem says: “The stars danced across the sky.” What is the meaning of this personification?
: It means the stars appeared to twinkle or move playfully, as if they were alive or performing.
How is a claim different from a fact?
A claim is an opinion or point of view that needs to be proven; a fact is something that is always true and can be proven.
What are the 5 most common types of text structures?
Cause and Effect
Compare and Contrast
Problem and Solution
Chronological Order (Sequence)
Description
What is informational text?
An informational text is nonfiction writing that gives facts or explains something—like an article, textbook, or how-to guide.
What are the five main parts of a plot?
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
Read this line: “Hope is the thing with feathers.” What is being compared, and what type of figurative language is it?
Hope is being compared to a bird. This is a metaphor.
Read this sentence: “Everyone should have recess because it helps kids stay healthy and focused.”
What is the author’s claim?**
The author claims that everyone should have recess.
What clue words might tell you a text is cause and effect?
Because, since, as a result, due to, leads to, caused by
What text features do informational texts often include that literary texts usually don’t?
Headings, bold words, diagrams, captions, and charts.
What is rising action?
Rising action is where the conflict builds and the story becomes more exciting through events and complications.
What is free verse?
Free verse poetry doesn’t follow a regular rhyme scheme or meter, but it still uses poetic devices like imagery, repetition, and figurative language.
What should you look for to decide if the author supports their claim well?
Look for evidence like facts, examples, statistics, or expert opinions that back up the claim.
A passage explains how tornadoes form and then describes the damage they cause. What is the text structure?
Cause and effect
What is one big difference between literary and informational texts?
Literary texts usually have characters and a plot, while informational texts focus on facts and ideas.
What is the falling action?
The falling action includes events that happen after the climax, leading toward the resolution.
Give an example of a metaphor using "The field trip was..."
up to interpretation
If an author makes a claim but doesn’t give good reasons or evidence, should you believe it? Why or why not?
No, because a strong claim needs strong evidence. Without it, the claim is just an opinion.
A passage gives lots of details about a rainforest, including sights, sounds, and animals. What is the structure?
Description
How can comparing a story and an article about the same topic help you understand the topic better?
The story can show emotional or personal experiences, while the article gives facts—together they give a fuller understanding.
How does the plot help readers understand the characters better?
As the plot develops, readers see how characters react to problems and change over time.