Different Genres in ELAR

Which of the following is an example of fiction?

• A biography of Abraham Lincoln

• A story about a talking dog who solves mysteries

• An article about the water cycle

• A news report about a local event

What is personification?

• Giving human qualities to non-human things

• Describing a setting in detail

• Telling a story in first person

• Writing a poem about a person

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

Which sense is being used in the sentence: "The warm bread smelled sweet and inviting"?

• Sight

• Taste

• Smell

• Touch

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

Which of the following best describes the plot of a story?

• The time and place where the story happens

• The sequence of events in the story

• The main character’s feelings

• The author’s opinion

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

Read the sentence: "The wind whispered through the trees." What literary device is used here?

• Simile

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Which of the following sentences uses imagery related to the sense of touch?

• The cake tasted delicious and sweet.

• The rough bark scratched my hand as I climbed the tree.

• The sky was a bright blue.

• The bell rang loudly in the hallway.

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which of these is most likely to be found in an informational text?

• A talking animal

• A list of facts about volcanoes

• A poem about friendship

• A fairy godmother

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

A story begins with a problem, shows how the characters try to solve it, and ends with a solution. What part of the plot is the problem?

• Setting

• Climax

• Conflict

• Resolution

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

Read the following passage: "The icy wind bit at my cheeks as I trudged through the knee-deep snow, my boots crunching with every step." Which senses are being used in the imagery?

• Sight and taste

• Touch and hearing

• Smell and sight

• Taste and hearing

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

What are some significant differences between fiction and non-fiction? What are two examples of fiction? What are two examples of non-fiction? You must have at least 5 sentences or more to answer all three questions. DO NOT use the name of stories or text to answer the questions about examples.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3