The rain tapped on the windowpane. The cat curled up to sleep. The sun came out at half past three. The cat woke with a leap. In this poem, what is each group of two lines called?

The kite dipped low, then climbed the sky. Its tail curled twice against the blue. What is one printed row of words in this poem called?

The DRUM went BOOM, the FEET went STOMP, The CROWD all CHEERED and JUMPED. This poem has a steady beat when read aloud. What is that beat called?

I WALK to SCHOOL each SUN-ny DAY, I RUN and PLAY and LAUGH and SAY. Every line repeats the same stressed-unstressed pattern. What is that pattern called?

CAST OF CHARACTERS MR. OKAFOR, a bus driver LENA, a fourth grader THE INSPECTOR This list appears on the first page of a play script. What does it tell the reader?

LENA: You forgot my stop! [She grabs her backpack and stands up.] What are the words inside the brackets called?

MR. OKAFOR: [quietly, without turning around] The stop moved last week. What does the bracketed note tell the actor playing Mr. Okafor?

ACT ONE, SCENE TWO TOM: I found the key! ACT ONE, SCENE THREE TOM: The door won't open. How is Scene Three different from Scene Two in this script?

LENA: You forgot my stop! MR. OKAFOR: The stop moved last week. In this script, LENA is the character who speaks the first line.

CHAPTER THREE: The Lost Key Mia searched the drawer twice before giving up. What does the heading 'CHAPTER THREE: The Lost Key' show the reader of this book?

CAST: SAM, a young pilot SAM: [checking the gauges] Fuel is low. Which part of this excerpt is the stage direction?

CAST: NINA, a baker NINA: [sliding a tray into the oven] The bread needs an hour. Which part of this excerpt is the dialogue?

The fox crept low along the fence. The moon hung round and bright. A dog barked twice from far away. The fox slipped out of sight. Which part of this poem is a single stanza?

Chapter Two: The Map Mia opened the box. Inside was an old, folded map. Which part of this excerpt is the paragraph?

NOA: Have you seen my glasses? PIA: They're on the table, right there. In this script, Pia speaks before Noa asks about the glasses.

Stars blinked on above the barn. An owl called out once, then twice. The farmhouse settled into sleep. Which part of this poem is one line?

JAY, a shy student MS. LIN, the teacher JAY: [raising his hand slowly] I have a question. This is the start of a play script. Which part of it is the cast list?

[Backstage, a bell rings twice.] RIA: That's our cue! What does this stage direction tell the reader?

MAYA: Let's go now. DEV: I'm almost ready. How does a reader know that Dev speaks the second line?

Mia grabbed her backpack. Across town, her brother was still asleep. Why does this story begin a new paragraph before 'Across town'?