Literary Writing
Answer one or ALL of the following:
- dialogue
- plot
-character
- theme
Explanatory writing means to_______a topic...
EXPLAIN a topic
Argumentative writing always needs to start with a CLAIM, which is the writer's ________ about a topic.
opinion/argument/position
Fix the sentence: What is missing? (2 things)
I thought he should arrive early, she said
"I thought he should arrive early," she said.
A comparison between two things that uses "like" or "as" is known as a _______
SIMILE
Name ONE type of literary text you have read this year
Literature includes any story you have read (the Diary of Anne Frank, The House on Mango Street, The Giver, short stories, etc.)
Explanatory writing might also be referred to as...
EITHER informational or expository
List some transition words for argumentative writing.
Transitions may include: however, while, although, also, for example, this proves/shows, etc...
When characters are speaking, I need to starter a new line every time a new character speaks. TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE
A comparison between two things that does NOT use "like" or "as" is known as a______
METAPHOR
What is the part of a story where the characters and setting are introduced?
(hint, the opposite of resolution)
Exposition
Which text structure describes the following:
Before humans developed written language, they created pictures on rocks. This "rock art" often portrays animals or abstract designs. The pictures could have been records of events, plans, or messages. There are two basic types: pictographs and petroglyphs. Pictographs were drawn or painted on the surface of rocks with pigments such as charcoal, blood, or chalk. Petroglyphs, on the other hand, were scratched or carved into the rock itself.
A counterclaim/counterargument is...
When the writer addresses an idea that opposes the writer's claim.
EX: ice cream is better than cookies because____.
Which is punctuated correctly?
1. "I can't wait." She said.
2. "I can't wait!" she said enthusiastically.
2. "I can't wait!" she said enthusiastically.
PERSONIFICATION
DESCRIBE a piece of Explanatory writing you have read lately.
Any type of writing that provides information about something - how to, compare/contrast, defining a topic, etc.
Provide an example of a counter argument for the following topic:
I think that cookies are better than ice cream.
Where do we put the period for this in-text citation? Which version is correct?
1. The text states "it was awesome." (Source 2)
2. The text states "it was awesome" (Source 2).
2. The text states "it was awesome" (Source 2).
When I want to describe something in writing using the 5 senses, I am using...
sensory language
Give an example of a THEME statement for ANY text we have read this year.
Hint: theme is the message of the story
Which of the following is part of an explanatory text?
1. "Mom!" Josephine shouted down the staircase, nervous for her first day of school. She was running late.
2. At the turn of the twentieth century, short stories were a preferred form of entertainment in the United States. This was a boom time for magazine publishing, owing in part to developments in offset printing technology as well as to the Postal Act of 1879.
3. I believe that all teenagers should start a savings account before they turn 18, that way they can have enough money to establish their independence.
2. At the turn of the twentieth century, short stories were a preferred form of entertainment in the United States. This was a boom time for magazine publishing, owing in part to developments in offset printing technology as well as to the Postal Act of 1879.
Argumentative writing needs to include EVIDENCE to support my interpretations. Which below is correctly cited?
In the article "Pennies are Forever," the author states"______."
Pennies are important because "______" (source 1).
BOTH are correct
Complete the sentence using the correct transition:
Jared loves birdwatching. _______, his cousin prefers to watch TV instead.
However
They were "raggedy as rats" is an example of...
ALLITERATION and/or simile