Genres
This genre tells a story about characters and events that could exist in real life.
Think: The Secret Garden
What is realistic fiction?
This person appears in court to say what they know about a crime.
"The _____ saw what happened and promises to tell the whole truth."
What is a witness?
A story takes place here.
What is setting?
Crash! Bang! Boom!
What is onomatopoeia?
This genre are stories that can be performed for an audience.
Think: The Miracle of Spring
What is a play?
"Dad repaired the ______ that attached the door to the frame."
What are fastenings?
The people and animals in a story.
What are characters?
Giving human qualities to an animal or object.
What is personification?
This genre uses the sounds and rhythms of words to show images and express feelings.
This word means "not fully understood or explainable".
Nobody knows what is in the ____ box.
What is mysterious?
Things that happen in a story.
What are events?
Comparing two things using "like" or "as".
What is a simile?
This genre is an imaginative story featuring characters and events that are not real.
Think: Airborn
What is fantasy?
When you do this, you show little or no respect for something.
"When people feel _____, they behave in ways that are disrespectful."
What is contempt?
This is also known as the problem in a story.
What is conflict?
A play on words.
"I took my banana to the doctor because he wasn't peeling well!"
What is a pun?
This genre often teaches a lesson and has animal characters.
What is fairytale?
You sing this part of a song over and over again.
"Her mom sang the verses and Emma sang the ____."
What is refrain?
How the problem is solved in a story.
What is resolution?
This creates pictures in your mind as you read.
What is imagery?