GMAS ELA 4th Grade Vocabulary

Front

What is the term for the events that happen in the beginning, middle, and end of a story?

Back

Plot

Front

What do we call the lesson or message in a story, poem, or passage?

Back

Theme

Front

What is writing organized in a rhythmic pattern, often found in poetry?

Back

Verse

Front

What is the perspective from which a story is told?

Back

Point of view

Front

What are the words that actors say in a drama?

Back

Dialogue

Front

What is the term for the time and place in which a story occurs?

Back

Setting

Front

What do we call the main character in a story?

Back

Protagonist

Front

What is the term for a character who opposes the main character?

Back

Antagonist

Front

What is a short story that teaches a moral lesson, often featuring animals?

Back

Fable

Front

What is the term for the emotional atmosphere of a story?

Back

Mood