ELA End of Year Review

Fction which invites suspension of reality.

• Fantasy
• Historical Fiction
• Short Story
• Realistic Fiction

Narrative set in the past that gives a fictional account of historical figures or events: Example: Number the Stars

• Contemporary Fiction
• Historical Fiction
• Short Story
• Novel

Short Narrative with a plot and characters: Example: Rikki-tikki-tavi

• Contemporary Fiction
• Historical Fiction
• Short Story
• Novel

Long narrative with a plot and characters: The Giver

• Contemporary Fiction
• Historical Fiction
• Short Story
• Poetry

A short story with a moral or lesson; often has animal characters: Example: The Ant and the Grasshopper

• Fable
• Myth
• Drama
• Nonfiction

A traditional story that tells about a culture's heroes, ancestors, or gods; may explain how the natural world was created or how it works: Example: "How Sun and Moon Came to Be"

• Fable
• Myth
• Drama
• Nonfiction

Literary work intended to be performed by actors for an audience.

• Fable
• Myth
• Drama
• Playwright

Author of a play

• Fable
• Myth
• Drama
• Playwright

Major division of a play

• Act
• Dialogue
• Poetry
• Stanza

Words spoken by characters to each other.

• Act
• Dialogue
• Poetry
• Stanza