Literary Devices
What is a literary device that compares two things using like or as?
A simile
What is a title?
The name of the text that gives you an idea of what it will be about.
What does nonfiction mean?
The text is factual and not made up
What are the qualities that a character has in a story called?
Character traits
What type of text structure goes in order of the way the events occured?
Chronological
What is a literary device that compares two things without using like or as?
A metaphor
What is a heading?
The title of a section of the text that tells you what that section will be about.
What is a key term?
The essential words or phrases in the text.
The are usually in bold or the definition is given right after the word.
What is the problem in the story called?
The conflict
What type of text structure presents an issue and then explains how to fix the issue?
Problem and solution
What is the literary device that compares objects or animals to humans?
Personification
A description of a picture or graphic in the text.
What is the main idea of a nonfiction text called?
The central idea
What is it called when the problem in the story is solved?
The resolution
What type of text structure presents an issue and then explains what happened because of that issue?
Cause and Effect
What is the feeling of a piece of writing?
The mood
How do you know if a word is important in the text?
It is usually bolded or underlined.
Where will you find the central idea of a text?
Typically within the first few paragraphs.
Think about what a majority of the text is about.
What is a protagonist?
The main character in the story and is usually the hero.
What type of text structure shows how two things are the same and how they are different?
Compare and contrast
What is the author's attitude in the text called?
The tone
What is a glossary?
The glossary gives you the definition of important words from the text. The words are usually in bold.
When should you highlight or underline a word?
If it is in bold or they give the definition of the word right after introducing the word.
What is an antagonist?
The character that works against the protagonist and is usually the villain.
What type of text structure lists the features, characteristics, and examples of a person, place, or thing?
Descriptive