Figurative Language
Conjunctions
Short Stories
Dialogue
Elements of Fiction
100
The duck says, "Quack!"
Onomatopoeia
100
I feel blue, ________Sarah does too.
and I feel blue, and Sarah does too.
100
Johnny Appleseed Heads West and Davy Crockett and the Frozen Dawn (tall tale, fairy tale, fable, folk tale)
tall tale
100
Fill in the blank: Jack said__"I traded the goat for beans!"
Jack said, "I traded the goat for beans!"
100
the people or animals who take part in a story
characters
200
The car honked its horn at the children.
onomatopoeia
200
I like chocolate, ________I will get the chocolate ice cream.
so I like chocolate, so I will get the chocolate ice cream.
200
Why the Sun and Moon Live in the Sky (tall tale, fairy tale, fable, folk tale)
folk tale
200
Fix the sentence: I hope my students study for the exam, said Ms. Gamble.
"I hope my students study for the exam," said Ms. Gamble.
200
the time and place of a story
setting
300
He is as happy as a clam.
Simile
300
I stayed at the luxurious hotel, ________Larry did not.
but I stayed at the luxurious hotel, but Larry did not.
300
An oral story (spoken) that has animals with people-like characteristics (tall tale, fairy tale, fable, folk tale)
fable
300
Fix the sentence: "I will play video games all weekend" said Jessica.
"I will play video games all weekend," said Jessica. OR "I will play video games all weekend!" said Jessica.
300
something in a story that represents something else (ex. the rose from The Little Prince)
symbol
400
The rain danced across the surface of the water.
personification
400
I could eat strawberry ice cream, ________ I could eat chocolate.
or I could eat strawberry ice cream, or I could eat chocolate.
400
A story set in the past with supernatural and magical elements. (tall tale, fairy tale, fable, folk tale)
fairy tale
400
Fix the sentence: "I will visit the fox on Earth," said The Little Prince "but I will not visit the businessman."
"I will visit the fox on Earth," said The Little Prince, "but I will not visit the businessman."
400
the central idea or belief in a story
Theme
500
We feel blue.
metaphor
500
I like to read, _______ it helps me learn
for I like to read, for it helps me learn.
500
A story that uses exaggerated details to describe things. (tall tale, fairy tale, fable, folk tale)
tall tale
500
Fix the sentence: "How do I get home," asked The Little Prince, "and where is the nearest airplane"
"How do I get home," asked The Little Prince, "and where is the nearest airplane?"
500
The Little Prince being ordered around by the King is an example of which kind of CONFLICT: person versus person, person versus nature, person versus self, person versus society.
person versus person (person vs. society)