Genre
Story Elements
Descriptive Language
Fun with Homophones
Fun with Homographs
100
This genre often includes talking animals and magical powers.
What is fantasy.
100
The location in which a story takes place.
What is setting
100
This is a type of comparison that uses "like" or "as".
What is a simile.
100
These are words that sound the same, but are spelled differently.
What are homophones- "same sound"
100
These are words that are spelled the same, but sound different and have different meanings.
What is homograph-"same write"
200
Many people can relate to this genre because it includes things that can "really" happen.
What is realistic fiction.
200
A story must have these in order to move the plot along.
What is characters.
200
"Her hair was silk" is a direct comparison known as this.
What is metaphor.
200
A teddy wearing no clothes is this.
What is a bare bear.
200
"I'll present the present" means this.
What is give the gift.
300
This story is set during a past time period.
What is historical fiction.
300
This is what happens in the story.
What is plot.
300
This idiom means it is raining really hard.
What is raining cats and dogs.
300
This is what you say in the evening to a soldier in shining armor.
What is good night, knight.
300
The cooing bird jumped.
What is the dove dove.
400
This nonfiction genre is a story about someone's life.
What is biography.
400
Books often have a life lesson or central idea known as this.
What is theme.
400
"That went over like a lead balloon" is an example of this.
What is idiom
400
This is an outlawed group of musicians.
What is a banned band.
400
Living animals dwell here.
What is live animals live here.
500
This genre includes fairy tales, folk tales and tall tales.
What is traditional literature.
500
Stories often revolve around this and its solution.
What is conflict.
500
"On:off::light:dark" is an example of this.
What is analogy.
500
This is a tired red root vegetable.
What is beat beet.
500
The fish sings low.
What is the bass sings bass.