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Literary Devices
Text Features
Terms
Poetry
L.A. Fun
100
The teacher paperclipped the papers into piles. This is an example of
What is alliteration.
100
The name of a book or article
What is the title.
100
Writers do not always tell you important information, so you must "read between the lines" to figure it out.
What is inference
100
A person, place, obect or action that stands for something beyond itself
What is symbol
100
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse! This is an example of
What is hyperbole
200
Snap, crackle, pop, stomp, buzz, whack are examples of
What is onomatopoeia.
200
Words set above sections of text that help organize information
What are headings
200
These help you read and organize information on non-fiction text
What are text features
200
Using language that appeals to the sense helps readers to do this
What is visualize
200
Symbols of the United States (list two)
What is American Flad, the bald eagle, the Statue of Liberty, the Liberty Bell, etc.
300
Her eyes were as blue as the sky on a clear day. This is an example of
What is simile.
300
The list of a book's chapters and page numbers.
What is the table of contents
300
A broad statement when you combine what you know to make judgements that apply to the world in general.
What is generalization
300
Descriptive words or phrases that appeal to the reader's five senses.
What is imagery
300
The five senses that help readers visualize have sensory experiences.
What is sight, sound, smell, taste, touch (SSSTT)
400
The leaves danced in the wind is an example of
What is personification.
400
Words that look like this signifiy important information and key words.
What is bold print or italics
400
When you make judgements about the text you are reading, based on evidence and supporting details.
What is conclusion
400
The feeling you get after reading something
What is mood
400
Text based on facts or true events
What is non-fiction
500
A pattern of rhyming words at the end of lines in a poem, signified by letters such as ABAB, AABB, ABBA
What is rhyme scheme
500
Found in the back of a book, this lists major topics and their page numbers covered in the book
What is index
500
Writers try to create clear, fresh pictures for the reader by using this
What are literary devices
500
Poets write their poems based on this
What are personal experiences.
500
Important questions to consider when summarizing
What is Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How (the most important details!!)