Literary Elements
Task Words
Sentences
Parts of Speech
Poetry
100

This is language that uses the 5 senses

imagery

100

This is the Definition of what word:

"I went to the store I forgot to buy milk."

Interpret

100

What is the subject (actor) and what is the predicate (action)?

The cat chased the mouse.

subject: Cat

Predicate: Chased

100

What is the part of speech for these words? 

Ms. Essa, Lynch Middle school, desk, science

Parts of speech: Noun, Verb, Pronoun, Adjective, Adverb, Preposition, Conjunction, article

Noun

100

What are sections of poems? 

Stanzas

200

This is language that is exaggerated 

Hyperbole

200

This is the Definition of what word:

to show connections between topics

relate

200

What is the subject (actor) and what is the predicate (action)?

The teacher explained the lesson. 

Subject: The Teacher

Predicate: Explaned

200

What is the part of speech for these words? 

leading, ran, is, give, speak

Parts of speech: Noun, Verb, Pronoun, Adjective, Adverb, Preposition, Conjunction, article

Verb
200

Poems have a special emphasis on what?

Emotions

300

This is language that gives a non-human the traits of a human

Personification

300

This is the Definition of what word:

to show differences between topics

Contrast

300

Correct this sentence: 

Running through the park on a sunny day.

add a subject and linking verb: 

I/He/She/It was running through the park 

OR 

We/You/They were running through the park. 

300

What is the part of speech for these words? 

red, five, soft, cold, easy, difficult, more, fewer 

Parts of speech: Noun, Verb, Pronoun, Adjective, Adverb, Preposition, Conjunction, article

adjective/adverb

300

We should read poems this many times

2 or 3

400

This is a comparison between unlike things

Metaphor or Simile

400

This is the Definition of what word(s):

to quote or refer to something that proves what you said is true

Cite Evidence

400

Correct this sentence: 

"I went to the store I forgot to buy milk."

Run on: 

I went to the store. I forgot to buy milk. 

OR 

I went to the store, but/and/then I forgot to buy milk. 

400

What is the part of speech for these words? 

he, she, they, who, that, there 

Parts of speech: Noun, Verb, Pronoun, Adjective, Adverb, Preposition, Conjunction, article

Pronoun


400

Are songs poetry?

Yes
500

This is when a physical object represents a bigger idea

Symbolism

500

This is the Definition of what word:

to give the meaning of a term or idea

define


500

What is this sentence missing?


I showed my best friend. 

Indirect object, what wash shown to the best friend? 

500

What is the part of speech for these words? 

and, then, but, or, because

Parts of speech: Noun, Verb, Pronoun, Adjective, Adverb, Preposition, Conjunction, article

conjunction
500

This is normal language, not poetic. 

Prose