Figurative Language
Poetry/Text Features
Text Structures
Story Elements
Word Work
100

Personification

Giving human Characteristics to an animal or object

100

What is the difference between a line and a stanza

A like is a group of words arranged in a row

A stanza is a group of lines.

100

If an author wants to tell how something is alike and different, what text structure would they use?

Compare/Contrast

100

What is Theme

The BIG Lesson in a story

100

Explain Root Word, Prefix, and Suffix 

A Root word is the part to which affixes are added

Prefix- added to the front of a root word

Suffix- added to the end of a root word

200

What is the difference between a Metaphor and a Simile?  Give an example of each. 

A metaphor compares without using "Like" or "As".  A Simile compares using "Like or "As"

Simile-  He smile is as bright as the sun

Metaphor-  The start are diamonds in the sky

200

What is a Freeverse Poem?

What is a Narrative Poem?

Can a poem be more than one type? 

A Freeverse does not rhyme or follow any patterns.

A Narrative poem tells a story.

Yes, poems can be more than one type.

200

What is the cause and effect text struture?

The author shows how one event leads to another. 

200

Character Motivation

The reason that a character does or says certain things

200

What are 4 parts of speech. Explain Each

Parts of Speech

Nouns – person, place, thing or idea

Adjectives- describing word

Verbs- action words

Adverbs- describe verbs

Conjunctions- connect parts of a sentence (i.e. and, but, or)

 Pronouns- replace nouns  Conjunctions, Interjections)

300

words that sound like they noise that they make 

(Examples: Bang, Pop, Clap, Crackle, Pow)

Onomatopoeia

300

What is a subtitle/subheading and what is it used for.

A subtitle is the title under the main title.

They are used to break up large chunks of text in non fiction passages. 

300
Telling Events in the order in which they occurred. 

Chronological Order

300

What are the 4 types of conflict?

  • character v. character
  • character v. self
  • character v. nature
  • character v. society
300

What is a synonym?

What is an antonym? 

Give Examples

Synonym-  A word that means the same as another (Example- Happy/Joyful)

-Antonym- A word that means the opposite (Example-Happy/Sad)

400

What is imagery?  

Using sensory language to add details.  This allows the reader to "Draw pictures" with their mind. 

400

What is a diagram?

What is a caption?

A diagram is a picture with labeled parts.

A caption explains what is in the photo or illustration. 

400

Logical Order

Stating the Main Idea and Supporting Details

400

What are the 5 elements of a plot

Introduction, Rising Action. Climax, Falling Action, Resolution

400

What does EMPHASIZE mean

To bring attention to

500

Explain what an anecdote is.

Explain what a pun is. 

An anecdote is a story used to demonstrate a point.  A pun is a joke that is a play on words. 

500
Explain what Bold and Italics words look like.

Why do writers use bold and italics.

Bold words are darker and thicker than the words around them.

Italics words are slanted.

Writers use these to emphasize words. 

500

Name the 5 main Text Structures and explain what 2 of them are. 

1. chronological order

2. Problem/Solution

3. Compare/Contrast

4. Logical Order


500

What are the 3 Author's POV (Points of View)?

Explain Each

  • 1st person (I, we, our)
  • 2nd person (you)
  • 3rd person (He, She, They, Them)
500

What 2 things do you put together to make an inference?

Background knowledge and text evidence