Literature and Literary Appreciation: Glossary
108 words, listed in the order you meet them in Courseversity lessons.
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Grade 1
moral
From Grade 1
the lesson of a story
Learn it in: Traditional tales (Grade 1), Fables (Grade 2), Main idea and theme (Grade 3)
author
From Grade 1
the person who writes the words
Learn it in: Picture books (Grade 1), Finding information (Grade 3), Introductory citations (Grade 6)
illustration
From Grade 1
a picture in a book
Learn it in: Picture books (Grade 1), Captions and illustrations (Grade 2), Publishing creative writing (Grade 4)
action
From Grade 1
a movement
Learn it in: Nursery rhymes (Grade 1), Character actions and motivations (Grade 2)
feeling
From Grade 1
an emotion
Learn it in: Simple poems (Grade 1), Story characters (Grade 1), Character actions and motivations (Grade 2)
poem
From Grade 1
writing in lines that often rhymes
Learn it in: Simple poems (Grade 1), Poems and rhythm (Grade 2), Poetry (Grade 3)
compare
From Grade 1
tell how things are alike and different
Learn it in: Story characters (Grade 1), Observing familiar objects (Grade 1), Comparing stories (Grade 2)
solution
From Grade 1
how the problem is fixed
Learn it in: Retelling stories (Grade 1), Story problems and solutions (Grade 2), Story structure (Grade 3)
act
From Grade 1
pretend to be someone
Learn it in: Acting out stories (Grade 1), Base words and roots (Grade 3)
role
From Grade 1
the part someone plays
Learn it in: Acting out stories (Grade 1), Collaborative projects (Grade 3), Collaborative inquiry (Grade 4)
voice
From Grade 1
the sound we make when we speak
Learn it in: Acting out stories (Grade 1), Creative expression (Grade 5)
audience
From Grade 1
people who listen
Learn it in: Creating oral stories (Grade 1), Sharing information orally (Grade 1), Presenting personal experiences (Grade 1)
plan
From Grade 1
think before you do
Learn it in: Creating oral stories (Grade 1), Story planning (Grade 3)
Grade 2
fiction
From Grade 2
a made-up story
Learn it in: Fiction and nonfiction (Grade 2), Short fiction (Grade 3)
culture
From Grade 2
the way of life of a group
Learn it in: Folktales (Grade 2), International folktales (Grade 3), Cultural perspectives (Grade 5)
folktale
From Grade 2
a traditional story passed down
Learn it in: Folktales (Grade 2), International folktales (Grade 3)
tradition
From Grade 2
something passed down
Learn it in: Folktales (Grade 2), Cultural perspectives (Grade 5)
fable
From Grade 2
a short story with animals that teaches a moral
Learn it in: Fables (Grade 2), Comparing literary genres (Grade 5)
trait
From Grade 2
a feature of a character, like brave
Learn it in: Characters and settings (Grade 2), Character traits (Grade 3), Characters (Grade 3)
plot
From Grade 2
what happens in a story
Learn it in: Story problems and solutions (Grade 2), Creative storytelling (Grade 2), Setting and plot (Grade 3)
resolve
From Grade 2
solve or settle
Learn it in: Story problems and solutions (Grade 2), Story endings (Grade 3)
rhythm
From Grade 2
the beat of the words
Learn it in: Poems and rhythm (Grade 2), Rhythm and rhyme (Grade 3), Rhythm and imagery (Grade 4)
stanza
From Grade 2
a group of lines in a poem
Learn it in: Poems and rhythm (Grade 2), Poetry (Grade 3), Poetry forms (Grade 4)
quotation
From Grade 2
the exact words someone says
Learn it in: Dialogue in stories (Grade 2), Textual evidence (Grade 4), Supporting evidence (Grade 4)
speaker tag
From Grade 2
words that tell who is speaking
Learn it in: Dialogue in stories (Grade 2), Dialogue (Grade 3)
version
From Grade 2
a different telling of the same story
Learn it in: Comparing literary texts (Grade 2)
response
From Grade 2
what you think and feel about a text
Learn it in: Responding to literature (Grade 2), Literary response (Grade 3), Literary responses (Grade 5)
Grade 3
oral tradition
From Grade 3
stories told aloud and passed down
Learn it in: Traditional stories (Grade 3)
traditional story
From Grade 3
a story handed down over many years
Learn it in: Traditional stories (Grade 3)
character change
From Grade 3
how a character is different at the end
Learn it in: Short fiction (Grade 3)
narrator
From Grade 3
the voice that tells the story
Learn it in: Short fiction (Grade 3), Point of view (Grade 4), Narrative perspective (Grade 5)
point of view
From Grade 3
who tells the story: I or he/she
Learn it in: Short fiction (Grade 3), Point of view (Grade 4), Point of view (Grade 6)
original
From Grade 3
new and made by you
Learn it in: Similes (Grade 3), Primary and secondary sources (Grade 4), Paraphrasing (Grade 5)
onomatopoeia
From Grade 3
a word that sounds like the sound it names
Learn it in: Onomatopoeia (Grade 3), Figurative language (Grade 5), Literary devices (Grade 6)
scene
From Grade 3
one part of a play in one place and time
Learn it in: Introductory drama (Grade 3), Drama scripts (Grade 4), Drama (Grade 5)
script
From Grade 3
the written text of a play
Learn it in: Introductory drama (Grade 3), Dialogue (Grade 4), Drama (Grade 5)
stage direction
From Grade 3
a note about what to do or how to speak
Learn it in: Introductory drama (Grade 3), Dialogue (Grade 4), Comparing literary genres (Grade 4)
Grade 4
cast
From Grade 4
the characters in a play
Learn it in: Drama scripts (Grade 4), Drama (Grade 5), Drama scripts (Grade 6)
gesture
From Grade 4
a movement of the body that shows meaning
Learn it in: Character interpretation (Grade 4)
rehearse
From Grade 4
to practise before a performance
Learn it in: Performance (Grade 4), Formal presentations (Grade 6)
genre
From Grade 4
a type of writing, such as poetry, fiction or drama
Learn it in: Comparing literary genres (Grade 4), Comparing literary genres (Grade 5), Comparing genres (Grade 6)
prose
From Grade 4
ordinary writing in sentences and paragraphs
Learn it in: Comparing literary genres (Grade 4)
Grade 5
short story
From Grade 5
a brief fiction with few characters and one main event
Learn it in: Short stories (Grade 5), Short fiction (Grade 6)
twist
From Grade 5
a surprising turn in the plot
Learn it in: Short stories (Grade 5), Short fiction (Grade 6)
subplot
From Grade 5
a smaller story within a larger one
Learn it in: Longer literary texts (Grade 5), Extended literary texts (Grade 6)
extended metaphor
From Grade 5
a metaphor carried through several lines
Learn it in: Figurative language (Grade 5), Figurative language (Grade 6)
value
From Grade 5
something a group believes is important
Learn it in: Cultural perspectives (Grade 5)
mystery
From Grade 5
a story that solves a puzzle or crime
Learn it in: Comparing literary genres (Grade 5)
science fiction
From Grade 5
fiction about imagined science and the future
Learn it in: Comparing literary genres (Grade 5)
retelling
From Grade 5
telling a story again in your own words
Learn it in: Literary response projects (Grade 5)
Grade 6
antagonist
From Grade 6
a force or character opposing the main character
Learn it in: Conflict (Grade 6)
third-person limited
From Grade 6
told about one character’s thoughts
Learn it in: Point of view (Grade 6)
foreshadowing
From Grade 6
hints about what will happen later
Learn it in: Literary techniques (Grade 6)
novel
From Grade 6
a long fictional narrative divided into chapters
Learn it in: Extended literary texts (Grade 6)
free verse
From Grade 6
poetry without a fixed rhyme or rhythm
Learn it in: Poetry interpretation (Grade 6)
stage directions
From Grade 6
instructions for actions and settings, often in brackets or italics
Learn it in: Drama scripts (Grade 6)
complex character
From Grade 6
a character with several, sometimes opposing, traits
Learn it in: Character analysis (Grade 6)
motif
From Grade 6
a repeated image or idea that supports a theme
Learn it in: Theme analysis (Grade 6)
thematic paragraph
From Grade 6
a paragraph analysing a theme with evidence
Learn it in: Theme analysis (Grade 6)
universal value
From Grade 6
a value shared by many cultures
Learn it in: Cultural perspectives (Grade 6)
analysis
From Grade 6
explaining how the quotation supports your point
Learn it in: Literary response essays (Grade 6), Literary analysis (Grade 6)
literary response
From Grade 6
an essay giving a reasoned reading of a text
Learn it in: Literary response essays (Grade 6)