Narrative Poems
What is a narrative poem?
Narrative poems tell stories. They may or may not rhyme, but will include characters and a plot.
What is a definite article?
Give me an example.
The
The dog in my neighborhood is always barking at the mail man.
How do you separate a the direct speech from the reporting clause?
You either use a comma, question mark, or exclamation mark.
The boy jumped around from one thing to another
Or
The boy buzzed around as busy as a bee
Or
The boy buzzed around as busy as a bee
Which of the following literary devices is in this sentence? (Metaphor/Simile/Alliteration/Personification)
Her eyes were like ice.
Simile
What is the difference between a poem and a short story?
Poem is much shorter than a short story. Poem often has meter and rhymes in comparison to a story. Story usually involves more complex plot and character developments.
What is an indefinite article?
Give me an example.
An/A
An apple is good for your heath.
What's wrong with the following sentence?
The teacher said, Make sure to put away your food before class starts.
The teacher said, "Make sure to put away your food before class starts."
Gary grumpily gathered the garbage
Or
Gary complained while taking out the trash
Gary grumpily gathered the garbage
Which literary device is the following sentence? (Metaphor/Simile/Alliteration/Personification)
He got cold feet.
Metaphor
Means: He was nervous.
What does it mean to infer?
It is the ability to predict what might happen next based on the text and information the reader learned so far.
What is a countable noun? Do we use much or many? Give me 2 examples.
Countable nouns change when going from singular to plural.
Such as dog - dogs, person - people.
We use many with them.
Change the following sentence into the direct speech with reporting clause. Don't forget the correct punctuation:
Felix asked his mom if they could go to the movies.
"Can we go to the movies?" Felix asked his mom.
The sleepy lizards are sitting around doing nothing
or
The lazy lizards are lying like lumps in the leaves
The lazy lizards are lying like lumps in the leaves
Which literary device is the following sentence? (Metaphor/Simile/Alliteration/Personification)
Sheep should sleep in a shed.
Alliteration - of the letter s
What are some features of narrative poetry? Name at least 3 features.
It's separated into stanzas.
It can follow a rhyming pattern.
It uses a title which summarizes the story of the poem. It has a carefully chosen vocabulary.
It tells a story from beginning to end.
What are uncountable nouns? Do we use much or many? Give me 2 examples.
Uncountable nouns: Uncountable nouns stay the same no matter the number.
Such as money, sand, information, advice...
We use much with these.
Change the following sentence into the direct speech with reporting clause. Don't forget the correct punctuation:
Gabriella told her mom that she had a soccer game on Saturday.
"I have a soccer game on Saturday," Gabriella told her mom.
Sheep should sleep in a shed
or
Sheep must sleep in the barn
Sheep should sleep in a shed
Which literary device is the following sentence? (Metaphor/Simile/Alliteration/Personification)
The plane's engines cried under the pressure.
Personification