Literary Terms (A-I)- 6th grade

A highly imaginative writing that contain elements that are not found in real life.

Using words that appeal to one or more of the readers 5 senses.

This writing technique gives the reader clues to what may happen later in the story.

This is a major type of book that has imaginary characters and events.

The different types of literature.

George Smith wrote a great book about Abraham Lincoln

This writing technique takes the reader back in time.

Nancy Reagan wrote a book about herself.

When people talk to each other in a story.

A certain way people talk depending on what part of the country they are from.

A short nonfiction writing about a certain topic;has a clear introduction, body, and conclusion

The basketball player looked as tall as a giraffe.

A writing or speech that explains a process or presents information.

The struggle or problem in a story. Could be internal or external.

Dog is to bark as cat is to meow.

This is a type of character in a story that is one-sided and often stereotypical

Silly Sally sees sunshine and stars.

A character in a story that is often thought of as "the bad guy."

The stars were dancing in the sky is an example if what type of figurative language?

A brief story or poem, usually with animals as characters, that teach a moral or a lesson.