Literary Elements
What are the literary elements?
Characters, setting, conflict & solution (Plot), & events
He dipped his brush into the purple paint pot and painted the petals gently, one by one, being careful not to slop over the edges.
Think about the suffix -ly. What is the meaning of
gently
Using a light touch
Name 3 techniques of Authors Craft
- voice -language
-mood - hyperbole
-anecdote
What are context clues?
Context clues are words and sentences around an unknown word that can be clues to its meaning.
Name the different elements that are found in poetry.
-Structure
-Verse
-Literary devices
* Rhyming words, *Rhythm, * Imagery, * Alliteration, * Onomatopoeia, *Repetition
Based on the story...What happens because Sparrow hops and flutters away from Nanabozho?
Responses
Nanabozho accidentally gets paint all over the trees.
Rosa and I noticed that he didn’t argue that this was our “lucky tree” as he could have.
Which word from the sentence shows that the passage is written in first-person point of view?
I
Which two sentences from the story best show that Nanabozho is excited about painting?
A- Nanabozho skipped off to a field full of pale white coneflowers.Nanabozho skipped off to a field full of pale white coneflowers.
B- He was delighted and galloped around the field, dotting every ladybug he could find, missing only one.He was delighted and galloped around the field, dotting every ladybug he could find, missing only one.
C- Nanabozho painted stripes around the bee’s body.Nanabozho painted stripes around the bee’s body.
D- Nanabozho saw Raccoon’s plain gray tail hanging down from a tree.Nanabozho saw Raccoon’s plain gray tail hanging down from a tree.
E- Then he noticed Sparrow, perched on a low tree branch.
A- Nanabozho skipped off to a field full of pale white coneflowers.Nanabozho skipped off to a field full of pale white coneflowers.
B- He was delighted and galloped around the field, dotting every ladybug he could find, missing only one.
"I usually only hit singles, but this time I smacked the ball all the way to the moon. "
What do the words “all the way to the moon” tell readers about the narrator?
A- She can hit the ball farther than any of her teammates.
B- She has trouble seeing where the softball field ends.
C- She is happy that she hit the ball so far.
D- She is still learning the rules of softball.
A- She is happy that she hit the ball so far.She is happy that she hit the ball so far.
B- She is still learning the rules of softball.
Read paragraphs 7 and 8. Why did the author include the poem?
A- to explain that the children will keep the tree a secret to explain that the children will keep the tree a secret
B- to show that the narrator wants to make her friends laugh to show that the narrator wants to make her friends laugh
C- to explain why the friends enjoy their vacation time together to explain why the friends enjoy their vacation time together
D- to show that the whole town is having a happy and unusual summer
A- to explain that the children will keep the tree a secret to explain that the children will keep the tree a secret
The help the reader better UNDERSTAND the text.
“Unfortunately, there is a problem.”
Think about the prefix un-. What is the meaning of unfortunately ?
A- sadly
B- clearly
C- carefully
D- accidentally
A- sadly
But the paints and dyes spilled, pouring out of the pots like a rushing waterfall!
Why does the author use the simile “like a rushing waterfall” to tell about the paint spill?
A- to show that it makes a pool among the trees to show that it makes a pool among the trees
B- to show that it sweeps Nanabozho to the ground to show that it sweeps Nanabozho to the ground
C- to show that it flows quickly and has great power to show that it flows quickly and has great power
D- to show that it is enjoyable for Nanabozho to look atto show that it is enjoyable for Nanabozho to look at
C- to show that it flows quickly and has great power to show that it flows quickly and has great power
Read the sentence from paragraph 12.
When fall came, the town council decided to spruce up the courthouse clock tower by giving it a new coat of paint.
What does spruce up mean as it is used above?
A- to make something look better to make something look better
B- to give something a new purpose to give something a new purpose
C- to repair something that is broken to repair something that is broken
D- to take something down to rebuild it
A- to make something look better to make something look better
What makes a poem different from a story?
Poems focus on using words to appeal to the 5 senses and use different literary devices to do that.
What is a plot?
How does it help shape the story?
Plot is : Conflict & resolution.
Plot helps to develop the story and it creates the series of events in a story.
“I’m so glad you got here early, Mark says,” hurrying me inside.
What is the correct way to write this sentence?
A - I’m so glad you got here early,’
Mark says, hurrying me inside.
B- “I’m so glad you got here early,”
Mark says, hurrying me inside.
C- “I’m so glad you got here early,
Mark” says, hurrying me inside.
D- No change is needed.
B- “I’m so glad you got here early,”
Mark says, hurrying me inside.
Which phrase from the sentence
"When fall came, the town council decided to spruce up the courthouse clock tower by giving it a new coat of paint.", gives a clue to the meaning of spruce up?
A- When fall cameWhen fall came
B- town council
C- courthouse clock tower
D- new coat of paint
D- new coat of paint
Sparrow hopped up two more branches, but Nanabozho struggled after him. “Orange?” Nanabozho called.
Sparrow flitted to the uppermost branch and watched as Nanabozho clambered up the tree.
What is the meaning of clambered ?
A- thought quickly
B- looked carefully
C- shouted nervously
D- climbed awkwardly
D- climbed awkwardly
What is a STANZA?
a group of lines in a poem.
What change should be made in the sentence:
What could the object possibly be.
A- Change the to a.
B- Change be to is.
C- Change the period to a question mark.
D- No change is needed.
C- Change the period to a question mark.
Describe what "MOOD" is for Authors Craft.
The mood an author creates in a text influences how the reader feels while reading.
What are the strategies you can use to find context clues when you come across a new word?
- Inferencing
- Definition
- Example
- Antonyms
-Synonyms