WILD CARD
STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS
SENSORY/FIG. LANG.
MURPHY'S CHOICE
100

The moral or lesson in a story is ________. 

THEME

100

Identical or similar recurring final sounds in words that can be found at end of lines or within.

What is rhyme

100

Language not intended to be taken literally but layered with meaning.

What is figurative language?

100

What does a glossary do?

gives definitions or meaning of words

200

When 2 characters in a play have a conversation, this is called___________.

dialogue or discourse

200

The basic rhythmic structure in verse, composed of stressed and unstressed syllables. Pronounced beats.

What is meter?

200

Figure of speech that compares two different things using "like" or "as"

What is a simile?

200

What does genre mean?

the type of text you are reading (fiction, non-fiction, poem, drama, argumentative)

300

What is the author's purpose:

You should really visit Disneyland. It is the best place on earth!

What is persuade?

300

A visual division of lines in a poem grouped together by number of lines, rhyme or meter

What is stanza?

300

A figure of speech that compares two different things in an interesting way as if it were that thing.

What is a metaphor?

300

The solution to a story is called the _________.

resolution

400

Identify the type of figurative language used here:

Pam's planted pretty purple pansies. 

alliteration

400

The visual end of a line. Sometimes used to emphasize rhyme and sound.

What is Line Break?

400

Language that appeals to our 5 senses.

What is sensory language?

400

First person or third person point of view: how do you know.

Yesterday I went a got a new toy for my dog.

What is first person?  It uses the pronouns I, my

500

Identify the type of figurative language used here: Crash! The car hit the tree.

Onomatopoeia 

500

The regular or predictable arrangement of sections or lines of poetry

What is Patterns of Verse

500

Language that gives human characteristics to inanimate objects, animals, and ideas.

What is Personification?

500

Pictures, captions, bold print, title, diagram, and sub headings are examples of ______________

informational text features