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Reading EOG Review
Reading EOG Review Packet
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English
5th Grade
04/13/2011

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Term
Elements of Fiction
Definition

Characters

Mood

Setting

Point of View

Plot

Style

Conflict/Resolution

Theme

Term
Mood
Definition
The feeling a reader gets from a story.
Term
Setting
Definition
Where and when a story takes place.
Term
Style
Definition
The language the author uses to create the story.
Term
Theme
Definition
The central ideas or lessons about life a story conveys.
Term
Plot
Definition
The events that occur in a story.
Term
Point of View
Definition
Who the narrator is and what information he or she provides.
Term
Resolution/solution
Definition
How the problem is solved.
Term
Conflict/Problem
Definition

A struggle a character must overcome.

man vs mas

man vs nature

man vs self

Term
Character Traits
Definition
A description of the character's personality.  Characteristics like brave, funny, etc.
Term
Genre
Definition
A type or category (of literature) like, fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama, etc.
Term
Fiction
Definition
Storied that are made up (not real).
Term
Non-fiction
Definition
Stories that provide facts about real people, places, or things.
Term
Biography
Definition
A factual story of someone's life written by another person.
Term
Autobiography
Definition
A factual story of a person's life written by the person themselves.
Term
Realistic Fiction
Definition
Imagined stories that could really happen today.
Term
Tall Tale
Definition
A story with a larger than life main character, greatly exaggerated details, and a problem that is solved in a funny way.
Term
Poetry
Definition
Writing that usally, but not always, has rhyme, rhythm, lines and stanzas.
Term
Drama/Plays
Definition
Literature that has characters, dialogue, scenes, props, and a narrator.
Term
Historical Fiction
Definition
Fictional stories based on real events from the past.
Term
Science Fiction
Definition
Fiction blended with scientific fact and/or imaginative elements.
Term
Fantasy
Definition
Stories that incorporate made up creatures or magic.
Term
Fairy Tales and Folk Tales
Definition
Timeless tales about oral tradition and/or fanciful creatures.
Term
Mystery
Definition
Stories about solving crimes or unraveling secrets.  A story when something is not understood and clues are given to solve the problem.
Term
Myth/Legend
Definition
Symbolic stories explaining natural events or popular beliefs.
Term
Adventure
Definition
Action stories set in exotic or forbidding locales.
Term
Journals
Definition
A personal record of thoughts, experiences, and feelings. 
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