What genre would a story of a person's life that is written by that person be?
What is autobiography
100
When there is more emphasis on a syllable it is called an _________.
What is accented syllable
100
Words that sound like the actions or objects it describes.
What is onomatopoeia
100
This is where and when a story takes place
What is setting
100
What does the prefix in the word uncontrollably mean?
What is (un) means without (control)
200
An article with facts and information is which genre?
What is nonfiction
200
Which syllable is accented in the word difference
What is the first (dif' er ens)
200
"The wind chases itself around our house" is an example of ______.
What is personification
200
Based on the title, "A Thrilling Ride", what is most likely the author's purpose?
What is to entertain
200
What literary device am I using?.... We strolled into the enormous house that was filled with the sweet scent of chocolatey goodness. We sat by the glittering, warm fire and enjoyed our gooey brownies.
What is imagery
300
This genre often uses animals as characters, includes a trickster, uses figurative language such as metaphors, and contains a moral.
What is a fable
300
What are two ways the /cher/ sound can be spelled?
What are -ture and -cher
300
What do we call the separated paragraphs in poetry?
What is stanza
300
Why do author's write?
What is to Persuade, Inform, Entertain or Inquire
300
Characters who have large roles are called __________ characters, while characters who have small roles are called _________ characters.
What is major and minor characters.
400
A story that will contain large historical events and one or two characters from history along with fictional characters is what genre?
What is historical fiction
400
What is a definition for the suffixes -ence and -ance?
What is the state of
400
Using descriptions to create vivid pictures in the readers mind is called ______.
What is imagery
400
A ___________ is a broad statement that is made by good readers using facts from the text and their own prior knowledge.
What is a generalization
400
exhausted:tired::famished: __________
Complete the analogy and tell what kind of relationship it shows.
What is hungry (they are synonyms)
500
What is a story that is told through dialogue that is intended to be performed by readers?
What is a play
500
What kind of syllable is found in the last syllable of the words pickle, navel, and musical?
What is unaccented syllable
500
What is a poem with no traditional rhyme scheme or meter?
What is free verse poem
500
_____________ is a major type of text structure that is used in expository or nonfiction writing.
What is description
500
___________ is a short preview of a magazine article that is designed to grab the reader's attention.