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Use this worksheet to review or introduce types of literature for your young students. Help them grasp some key literature terms such as: main idea, theme, genre, fiction, non-fiction, tale, and more.

What's the Genre: Biography. Identify the genre..: Fantasy. What genre do I represent: Folktales. Nonfiction texts can also be known as ___________: Informational Texts. Do you know what genre I am: Mystery. What genre am I: Poetry. Can you identify this one: Science Fiction. What are we: Historical Fiction. Match these books with the correct genre!: Realistic Fiction. In what genre will you find ________________: Nonfiction. I am ...: Folktales. What genre are you reading: Historical Fiction. Can you guess my genre: Poetry. What is the definition of genre: Type of writing

What's the Genre: Biography. Identify the genre..: Fantasy. What genre do I represent: Folktales. Nonfiction texts can also be known as ___________: Informational Texts. Do you know what genre I am: Mystery. What genre am I: Poetry. Can you identify this one: Science Fiction. What are we: Historical Fiction. Match these books with the correct genre!: Realistic Fiction. In what genre will you find ________________: Nonfiction. I am ...: Folktales. What genre are you reading: Historical Fiction. Can you guess my genre: Poetry. What is the definition of genre: Type of writing

What's the Genre: Biography. Identify the genre..: Fantasy. What genre do I represent: Folktales. Nonfiction texts can also be known as ___________: Informational Texts. Do you know what genre I am: Mystery. What genre am I: Poetry. Can you identify this one: Science Fiction. What are we: Historical Fiction. Match these books with the correct genre!: Realistic Fiction. In what genre will you find ________________: Nonfiction. I am ...: Folktales. What genre are you reading: Historical Fiction. Can you guess my genre: Poetry. What is the definition of genre: Type of writing

What's the Genre: Biography. Identify the genre..: Fantasy. What genre do I represent: Folktales. Nonfiction texts can also be known as ___________: Informational Texts. Do you know what genre I am: Mystery. What genre am I: Poetry. Can you identify this one: Science Fiction. What are we: Historical Fiction. Match these books with the correct genre!: Realistic Fiction. In what genre will you find ________________: Nonfiction. I am ...: Folktales. What genre are you reading: Historical Fiction. Can you guess my genre: Poetry. What is the definition of genre: Type of writing

Explore the rich diversity of storytelling with our Literary Genres quiz! This resource introduces you to various genres, including fiction, non-fiction, poetry, fantasy, fairy tales.

Explore the rich diversity of storytelling with our Literary Genres quiz! This resource introduces you to various genres, including fiction, non-fiction, poetry, fantasy, fairy tales.

What structure is poetry written in: Lines and stanzas. Poetry uses ____ devices like rhythm and rhyme: Sound. What is the narrator of a poem called: Speaker. True or False: All poems must rhyme: False. Define "rhyme.": The repetition of an ending sound.. Rhythm gives poetry a ___ quality: Musical. In poetry, what is "meter?": . What is the message of a poem called: Theme

Free verse poetry does not have..: rhyme or rhythm. All are found in poetry except..: paragraphs. Two words that have the same ending sound are called..: rhyming words. What structure is poetry written in: Lines & stanzas. Poems that tell a story are called..: narrative poems. Poems that express personal emotions or feelings are called..: lyrical poems. The name of funny or silly poems is..: humorous poems. All poems must rhyme: False. The writer of a poem is called..: poet

A subdivision of a poem arranged into a row: line. A comparison without using "like" or "as": metaphor. A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes: personification. A piece of writing that usually has figurative language and is written in separate lines which often have a repeated rhythm and sometimes rhyme: peom. When words have ending sounds that correspond to one anotherExample:  cat and hat: rhyme. A strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound: rhythm. A comparison using "like" or "as": simile. A group of lines in a poem: stanza

Writing that plays with rhyme & rhythm and focuses on emotion, descriptive qualities, or imagery is called..: Poetry. The writer of a poem is called a..: Poet. All poems have to rhyme: False. Check all the things you could find in poetry: Repetition. Which is an example of rhyming words: . All are found in poetry except..: Paragraphs. All poems must rhyme: False. The writer of a poem is called..: Poet. To repeat sounds, words, phrases, or lines in a poemExample:"I'm car sick.Open a window.I'm car sick.rest your eyes.I'm car sick.Drink some water.": Repetition

What is a repetition: words or phrases that are repeated. What does a poet do: writes poems. Which of the following are examples of rhyme: blocks , locks. What creates a picture in the mind using the 5 senses? Ex: The grass swayed smoothly from the cool, spring breeze. : imagery. To repeat sounds, words, phrases, or lines in a poemExample:"I'm car sick. Open a window.I'm car sick.rest your eyes. I'm car sick.Drink some water.": repetition. Words that end in the same soundsEx: Patty cake, patty cake, baker's manBake me a cake as fast as you can. : rhyme. A group of lines in a poem: stanza. Two words that have the same ending sound are called: rhyme. The poet is the person who: writes the poem. When parts of a poem are repeated, it is called: repetition. The purpose of poetry is to: Entertain

Writing that uses rhythm, emotions, descriptions, or imagery is called..: poetry. The writer of a poem is called..: poet. Which of the following is NOT found in poems: paragraphs. What does the author use to show rhythm in this poem? I'm car sickopen a windowI'm car sickrest your eyesI'm car sickdrink some waterI'm car sickplease pull over: . Which word does NOT rhyme with the other words: spoke. Choose the word that forms an alliteration with the sentence below..Elephants enjoy eating _______: eggs. Which word does NOT form an alliteration with the others: round. Cute koalas can play with kangaroos. Is this alliteration or not: . Which word rhymes with SPARK: dark. Choose the word that forms an alliteration with the sentence belowTony lost two ______: teeth. Choose the word that does NOT form an alliteration with the others: happy. Choose the word that does NOT rhyme with PINK: pick. Which word in the group does NOT rhyme with the others: eight. Why would an author or poet use repeated words and phrases in their writing: All of the answers are correct

A group of lines in poetry is called: a stanza. The repetition of sounds at the end of words is known as : rhyming. The pattern of rhyming in poetry is known as : rhyme scheme. a poem that has no specific rhyme scheme or structure: free verse. A five lined poem with an AABBA rhyme scheme: limerick. This poem is an example of a: ballad. This poem is an example of : free verse

Baseline: should always make sense: diagramming rules. • 2 or more sentences written as is they were 1 sentence: run on sentence. • an adjective whose main job is to point to specific nouns in a sentence: article. • a word that links nouns, pronouns, and phrases to word in the sentence: preposition. separates complete subject from complete predicate: . • a word that is used to link sentences,clauses, phrases, or words: conjunctions. • written as a complete sentence• dependent clause that is not attached to an independent clause correctly: fragment. • a word that takes the place of a noun: pronouns. • a person, thing, or idea: noun. am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been: linking verbs. • subject, predicate, capital letter, punctuation, complete thought: complete sentence. • describes nouns or pronouns • comparative or superlative• asks the questions: adjectives. • a word used to express an emotion or sentiment on the part of a speaker: interjection. • show action or state or being of the subject of the sentence: verbs

What is the verb in this sentence?Sal listens to his favorite song: listens. What is the verb in this sentence?The boy ran to the store: ran. Which is the correct sentence: I went to Disney World with my family.. Which words should be capitalized?in september the leaves turn red and orange: In, September. Setting is defined as the _______ and _______ of the story: time and place. Which word is a plural noun: boxes. Complete this sentence.  My pen pal lives in ______: Anderson, Indiana. Which is the plural of brush: brushes. Which is a singular noun: clock. In the word unbelievable, which is the prefix: un. In the word unbelievable, which is the suffix: able. Soccer is known in some countries as football. It is a popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games from 1900 to 1928 and from 1936 to today. What is the main idea: Soccer is a worldwide sport.. The peregrine falcon is a beautiful wild bird. It is also one of the fastest. In 1978, the peregrine falcon was placed on the endangered species list. The main reason the peregrine falcon was dying out was the use of pesticides. Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail? : The peregrine falcon is an amazing bird. Dolphins are very smart animals.  They even have their own language.   They talk to each other with clicks, whistles, and grunts.  Scientists have been studying this dolphin language.  They hope that in the future, people and dolphins will be able to talk to each other. This paragraph mainly tells:: how smart dolphins are . Floods can cause tremendous damage.  They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind.  It can take months to clean up after a flood. What is the main idea: Floods can cause a lot of damage.. The state of Michigan is north of Ohio. It is a state that is practically surrounded by water, in fact, you are never more than 6 miles from a body of water. Michigan has two peninsulas, the Upper Peninsula and the Lower Peninsula. The LP is easy to recognize because it looks like a large mitten. Detroit is a large city in Michigan which is sometimes called the Motor City. What do people often call the LP? : A Mitten. Say, for example, a large factory is built on the outskirts of a small town. Traffic to and from that location would increase at the beginning and end of work shifts. The transportation 5 planner’s job, might involve conducting a traffic count to determine the daily number of vehicles traveling on the road to the new factory. Choose the correct grammatical structure for the underlined portion: No change

Which term would help a writer discuss the change in a character throughout a text: Dynamic character. Which terms could be used to describe a character in a story: Homely & Ignorant. Which statement below is the best example of a theme: People should understand their own limitations because people with too much pride often fail.. This is a tough one, think about it...Which of the following would not be a good way for a writer to introduce analysis: . What term best applies to the way Miss Strangeworth saw evil in everyone except herself: irony. Which is an example of personification: The honey danced around the mound of broken glass. Which word best completes the sentence?The author's use of imagery maintains the ____________ attention of his audience: rapt

 A summary of the main points and an analysis are the same thing: False. Analysis is: : opinion supported by evidece from the text. Which of the following is not true of the process of analyzing? : Analysis does not require the writer to explain the connections or evidence. Which of the following criteria indicate that your writing is focusing on summary alone: All of these are correct . Which of the following criteria does NOT indicate that your writing is going beyond summary and focusing on analysis: it focuses on the author's main points. What do phrases like these signal? "This essay is about....""This article is about...""This book is about..? : summarizing. Analysis of a literary text often includes: : all of these are correct. Which of the following steps are important for avoiding just summarizing and moving on to analysis? : formulating an argument or an arguable thesis. What is the theme of a story: The universal truth about life implied by the story.. What should you support throughout your essay: Thesis. What should you use to support your claim: Evidence from the literature. Select the TWO parts of a thesis statement. : Evidence . What is the purpose of literary analysis? : interpret a piece of literature by assessing the overall message of the story and how that message is communicated through literary elements and literary techniques . What is a literary analysis: An essay examining all the parts of a piece of literature. What is something you should examine in a literary analysis: Use of figurative language. What does "to analyze" mean: To interpret the hidden meaning behind the techniques used by the author . The key to analyzing a text is looking carefully at the language, which is the foundation of its meaning: True