Elements of Fiction
Main Idea/Plot
Poetry
Drama
Informational Text
100
A genre of literature that is made up or not true
What is fiction?
100
The story line is also known as this.
What is the plot?
100
A comparison of two or more things without using like or as.
What is a metaphor?
100
Drama often contains a conversation between characters which is called this.
What is dialogue?
100
Informational text is this type of genre.
What is non-fiction?
200
A problem between two or more characters in a story.
What is a conflict?
200
This occurs before the climax.
What is the rising action?
200
The repetition of consonant sounds at the begining of two or more words in a line of poetry.
What is alliteration?
200
The people who are on stage performing the play.
Who are actors/actresses?
200
What type of informational text includes following directions to make food.
What is a recipe?
300
This occurs when a character travels back in the past in his mind.
What is a flashback?
300
The central message of a story.
What is the main idea?
300
A comparison of two or more things without using like or as.
What is a metaphor?
300
Another word also used for dramas.
What is a play?
300
When reading informational text this stands for the process you use before you read informational text.
What is T.H.I.E.V.E.S?
400
This refers to who is telling the story
What is point of view
400
The lesson you learn from a story
What is the theme?
400
The use of words to imitate sounds in poetry.
What is onomatopoeia?
400
A technique to help the audience learn about a character in the play
What is characterization?
400
An example of informational text that requires you to follow directions to build or create something.
What is a manual?
500
The setting of the story are these two things.
What is the time and place of a story
500
The good guy or main character in the story.
Who is the protagonist?
500
Poetry often uses this to paint a picture in our minde (hint: 5 senses)
What is imagery?
500

The story of a woman who uses money to save her husband's life and then lies to him about it.  He thinks she is just a "spendthrift."

What is Doll's House?

500
Features of informational text include these three things (hint: what would you look at to help you understand what you are reading?)
What are titles, charts, and captions?