Unit 4 Vocabulary:
literary text: written work such as a novel, play, or poem
theme: the central message or lesson in a literary work
characters: individuals who participate in the action of a literary work
plot: the sequence of events in a literary work
setting: the time and place in which a literary work occurs
genre: a category of literary composition
inference: a conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning
central idea: the main point or message in a literary work
objective: the goal or purpose of a literary work
summary: a brief statement that captures the main points of a literary work
connotative meaning: the emotional or social associations with a word
figurative meaning: the symbolic or metaphorical interpretation of a word
hyperbole: an extreme exaggeration
metaphor: a comparison between two unlike things without using like or as
simile: a comparison between two unlike things using like or as
alliteration: the repetition of initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words
rhyme: correspondence of sound between words or the ends of words
Unit 4-2 “Determining Genre” - Guided Notes:
Word - genre
Dictionary Definition: a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter
Definition in your own words: a type or category of literary work
Literary Genres:
Poetry - rich in figurative language and has a beat and rhyme scheme
Narrative - meant to be acted out on stage
Prose - usually written in paragraph form
Epic - a long narrative poem
Song - typically contains musical components
Drama - rich in figurative language and meant to be acted out on stage
Tragedy - has an unhappy ending
Comedy - has a happy ending
Musical - includes song and dance
Novel - a long fictional narrative
Short Story - a brief fictional narrative
Fill In the Blanks:
While texts usually meet the characteristics, GENRE they do NOT.
DRAMAS/PLAIN PROSE is meant to be acted out on a stage.
SONG/POETRY is rich in figurative language and has a beat and rhyme scheme.
ANOVEL/SHORT STORY is a published diary telling about events in the life of a historical figure.
Match term with definition:
Realistic Fiction - takes place in the real world, usually in present times
Historical Fiction - a realistic story that takes place during a different time period
Fantasy - stories about things happen that could never happen in real life
Science Fiction - fantasy that may take place in the future and involve technology
Myth - very old stories that usually tell how some aspect of nature or human behavior came to be
Multiple Choice
- Epic
- Fable
Can you fill this out?
ELA 7B - Unit 4 Reading Literary Text Guided Notes
Unit 4 Vocabulary: (Please write or type the definitions of each word below.)
literary text
theme
characters
plot
setting
genre
inference
central idea
objective
summary
connotative meaning
figurative meaning
hyperbole
metaphor
simile
alliteration
rhyme
ELA 7B - Unit 4-2 “Determining Genre” - Guided Notes
I. Vocabulary
DIRECTIONS: Fill out the chart below for each vocabulary word. For the first column, look up each word in the dictionary and write the definition. In the second column, put the definition you found from the dictionary into your own words. These are all words that will show up in some form on your Closed Book Unit Test!
Word
Dictionary Definition
Definition in your own words
genre
II. Determining Genre
What are the 3 different types of of genres:
Complete the table below:
Literary Genres
Characteristics
Examples of Subgenres
Poetry
Narrative:
Epic:
Song:
Drama
Tragedy:
Comedy:
Musical:
Prose
Novel:
Short Story:
Fill In the Blanks:
While texts usually meet the characteristics, _____________________ they do __________.
______________________/________________________ is meant to be acted out on a stage.
______________________/ ________________________ is rich in figurative language and has a beat and rhyme scheme.
________________________/_______________________ is a published diary telling about events in the life of a historical figure.
Match term with definition.
Realistic Fiction
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Myth
Fantasy that may take place in the future and involve robots or other types of technology.
Stories about things happen that could never happen in real life.
very old stories that usually tell how some aspect of nature or human behavior came to be.
takes place in the real world, usually in present times.
a realistic story that takes place during a different time period.
Multiple Choice
Which option is an example of a subgenre of poetry?
Novel
Epic
Fable
Tragedy
2. Which of the following best describes a short text that reveals a moral or lesson and serves as a warning?
Myth
Fable
Epic
Comedy
1 answer