Literary Elements
The time and/or place a story happens
Setting
The message of the story
Theme
The "C" in RACERS
Claim/Cite Evidence
Paris 1982 is an example of...
Setting
April
A comparison that uses "like" or "as"
Simile
What the passage/story is all about
Central Idea or Main Idea
The number of details/quotes/evidence you need for a short response
2
'She was as graceful as a butterfly' is an example of...
Simile
'ELA' stands for....
English Language Arts
A comparison that does NOT use "like" or "as"
Metaphor
The way the author feels about their writing
Tone
The place you find your evidence/quotes/details from
The text
'The boy was lost and couldn't find his way home' is an example of...
Conflict or Problem
Period
The problem in a story/passage
Conflict
The way the reader feels when reading a passage/text
Mood
TTQA stands for
Turn the Question Around
Words like 'BOOM', 'POW' or 'ROAR' are examples of...
Onomatopoeia
When you start a sentence, the first letter should be...
Capital/Uppercase
Personification
What angle the story is told from/how the author chooses to tell the story
Point of View
The number of quotes/details/evidence you need for an extended response
4
'She sells sea shells by the sea shore' is an example of...
Alliteration
Ms. Tessmer's dog's name is...
Blaze