4th Grade
Story Elements
Story Elements
What is the setting of a story?
Time & Place
What does the beginning of every sentence need to start with?
A capital letter
Who is the main character in the House on Mango Street?
Esperanza
Find the noun.
A.) run
B.) Shelly
C.) blue
D.) shiny
B.) Shelly
What is a simile?
Comparison using like or as
WHAT DO YOU CALL CHEESE THAT IS NOT YOURS?
NACHO CHEESE!
What is another name for the problem of a story?
Conflict
What is an inference?
Answers may vary... but should be something like: what you can tell about something using clues from the text
What is the setting?
Where a story takes place
What is the cause and effect?
Sarah missed the bus. Her mom had to take her to school.
cause: Sarah missed the bus.
effect: Her mom had to take her to school.
Choose the hyperbole.
A.) The kite soared like an eagle.
B.) Bang went the hammer.
C.) The sun shines like a diamond.
D.) I'm drowning in homework.
D.) I'm drowning in homework.
WHAT IS A SNAKE S FAVORITE SUBJECT?
HISSS-TORY!
What genre of books has magic and dragons?
Fantasy
Ideally, how many sentences are in one paragraph?
About 3-5 sentences
What does 'theme' mean?
The overall (or hidden) message of the story.
What do the words compare and contrast mean?
Compare: What is the same/similar
Contrast: What is different
What is Alliteration?
Phrase which each word starts with the same letter/sound.
WHAT’S A COW S FAVORITE ACTIVITY?
GOING TO THE MOOVIES!
Which pronouns are used to know if a story is written in 3rd person Point of view?
he/she/they
What must you do at the beginning of every new paragraph?
Indent
A problem the character has to face.
conflict
Choose the Alliteration:
A). He is a cheetah.
B).The branches waved at me.
C). She is cool as a cumumber.
D). Allie Alligator Ate Apples Alongside Andy.
D). Allie Alligator Ate Apples Along with Andy.
What is the difference between simile and metaphor?
Simile uses like or as and metaphor does not.
What is the math student's favorite season?
Sum-mer.
His beard was a swarm of buzzing bees. Is an example of a?
metaphor
What is a verb?
A word describing an action.
Where did Esperanza get her name?
her grandmother
Choose the onomatopoeia:
A). Eat
B). Hop
C). Sizzle
D). Touch
C). Sizzle
What is personification?
Giving non-living things humanlike qualities.
It can’t be seen, can’t be felt, can’t be heard, and can’t be smelled. It lies behind stars and under hills, and empty holes it fills. What is it?
The dark.
What is the turning point of a story?
When something happens in the story and changes things for the character.
What is the difference between a narrative and a persuasive essay?
What is the theme of Loser?
Answers may vary: Something like "Winning doesn't mean everything" or "Empathy" or "Always be kind to others, even if they seem different than you"
Example of adjective:
A). Truck
B). Yellow
C). Dog
D). Running
B). Yellow
What form of figurative language is the following phrase?
It's raining cats and dogs.
A.) Personification
B.) Idiom
C.) Metaphor
D.) Simile
B.) Idiom
What is at the end of the rainbow?
The letter W!