Literary Elements
Text Features
Retelling Stories
Theme & Idea
Poetry & Language
100

What part of a story tells us who the characters are?

What is the "Character"?

100

What is a feature that helps us understand the main idea of a text?

What is a "Title"?

100

Can you name the beginning of a story?

What is the "Introduction"?

100

What is the lesson or message in a story called?

What is the "Theme"?

100

What type of writing uses lines and stanzas?

What is "Poetry"?

200

What do we call the start, middle, and end of a story?

What is the "Plot"?

200

What part of a book tells you what each chapter is about?

What is the "Table of Contents"?

200

What do we do when we tell a story again in our own words?

What is "Retell"?

200

How can we express our opinions about a story?

What is writing an "Argument"?

200

What do we call a group of words that rhyme?

What is a "Rhyming Couple"? or What is a "Rhyme scheme"?

300

In a story, what is the place where events happen called?

What is the "Setting"?

300

What do we call a special part of the text that gives extra information, with a picture beside it?

What is a "Caption"?

300

What is the main idea of a story?

What is the "Central Idea"?

300

 What do you call a word that means the same as another word?

What is a "Synonym"?

300

What is a compound word?

What is a word made by combining two words?

400

What is the order of events in a story?

What is the "Sequence of Events"?

400

What is the purpose of bold or italicized words in a text?

What is to emphasize important words? or What is vocabulary words?

400

What details should you include when you retell a story?

What are the main events and characters?

400

What do we call words that have opposite meanings?

What are "Antonyms"?

400

How can we describe the feelings in a poem?

What is the "Mood"?

500

What do we call the pictures in a book that help tell the story?

What are "Illustrations"?

500

 What feature helps you find specific section information quickly in a book?

What is the "subheading"?

500

Why is it important to retell a story

What is to show understanding?

500

What is a word that is spelled the same but has different meanings?

What is a "Homograph"?

500

What is the perspective of a poem?

What is the way the poet feels about the topic?