Story Elements
Figurative Language
Fact & Opinion/ Compare & Contrast
Inferencing
Reference Sources
100
Who is the person that a story focuses around?
What is the main character
100
A phrase using like or as to compare two things
What is a simile
100
Something that can be proven is a...
What is a fact
100
The little girl came in dripping wet, with her umbrella...
What is it is raining
100
If you wanted to find the meaning of a word you would use..
What is dictionary
200
What is the place where the story takes place called?
What is the setting
200
A phrase that does not use like or as- but is- to compare two things
What is a metaphor
200
Something that you feel or believe is called an...
What is an opinion
200
When I visited Jeremy's house to play, I noticed something new in his backyard. There was a small house, a few bones and a bowl of water. I was excited to meet his new family member!
What is a dog
200
If you wanted to plan a road trip and estimate the distance from your house to the destination, you would use...
What is an atlas
300
What are the characters called that help the main character? They "support" them...
What is supporting or secondary charcters
300
When human actions are given to an object
What is personification
300
When you compare two things, they are...
What is the same, similar, alike
300
I check my suitcase at the counter, get my ticket and go through the security line...
What is going on an airplane
300
If you wanted to find information about the 16th president, you could use an....
What is an encyclopedia
400
In a story when the problem is solved, you have reached the...
What is resolution
400
When a phrase is used to exaggerate an action
What is a hyperbole
400
When you contrast two things, they are...
What is different, not alike
400
In the heat of the day, I put my sunscreen on and then "SPLASH!"
What is swimming
400
If you wanted to find another word that was similar or meant nearly the same as a word in your writing, you would use...
What is a thesaurus
500
The big event or action
What is the climax
500
When the beginning letter or sound of a word is used in repetition, it is called...
What is alliteration
500
"Because Oklahoma is located in the Southwest, it is very, hot." Fact or opinion??
What is opinion
500
What two things do you use to infer?
What is background knowledge and context clues
500
If you wanted to find the most common breed of dog in the United States?
What is an almanac