Poetry, Prose, and Drama Structural Elements

What type of text is in the passage?

• Prose

• Poetry

• Novel

• Play

Answer explanation

We know that this passage is prose because it is a story written in paragraph form.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

What text element helps you understand that this passage is a poem?

• Paragraphs

• Stanzas

• Stage Directions

• Cast List

Answer explanation

Stanzas and lines are the structural elements used in poetry.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.3.4

What type of text is this passage?

• Poetry

• Prose

• Novel

• Play

Answer explanation

We know that this passage is prose because it is a story written in paragraph form.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

What text elements help you understand that the passage is a play? (Choose all that apply.)

• Description of the setting

• Rhyme and rhythm

• Cast list

• Stage directions

Answer explanation

We know this passage is a play because it is written as a script. It includes a cast of characters, begins with a description and setting, is written as lines of dialogue, and actions are written as stage directions. It is intended to be performed.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

What text element helps you understand that this passage is written in prose?

• The text rhymes

• The text is written in paragraph form

• The text tells a story

• The text gives information

Answer explanation

We know that this passage is prose because it is a story written in paragraph form.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.5

What type of text is this passage?

• Dramatization

• Poetry

• Prose

• Play

Answer explanation

We know that this passage is prose because it is a story written in paragraph form.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.5

Which text element helps you understand that this passage is a play?

• Stanzas

• Paragraph form

• Fictional Characters

• Stage Direction

Answer explanation

We know that this is a play because it is intended to be performed. Stage directions are used in plays to let the performers know what to do.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.2

What type of text is this passage?

• Prose

• Poetry

• Novel

• Play

Answer explanation

We know that this is poetry because it is written in lines and rhymes.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

What type of text is this passage?

• Prose

• Poetry

• Novel

• Play

Answer explanation

We know that this is poetry because it is written in lines and uses figurative language.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which text elements help you understand that this passage is a play? (Choose all that apply.)

• Setting description

• Rhyme and rhythm

• Cast list

• Stage directions

Answer explanation

We know this passage is a play because it is written as a script. It includes a cast of characters, begins with a description and setting, is written as lines of dialogue, and actions are written as stage directions. It is intended to be performed.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.4.7