Vocabulary
A person who gives an account or tells the story of events and experiences.
Narrator
To make sure one has answered all parts of the prompt
Proofread
The feeling the words give the reader, is known as?
Connotation
A group of lines in a poem?
Stanza
An object representing something else
Symbol
After reading ALL of the directions on the page, the second step the reader should take is to identify the....?
GENRE
The creative/imaginative method a writer uses to make his/her writing more vivid (realistic)
Figurative Language
A repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of two or more words.
Alliteration
Sequence of events in a story
Plot
What is the name of the writing structure you should use when answering an extended response on the ELA state exam?
R.A.C.E.C.E.S
How does the reader determine the author's point of view or attitude about the text?
Annotate for STRONG word choice with a + or - above the word.
This is known as the connotative meaning.
The name of the events that lead to the climax in a story?
Comparison of two unlike things without using like or as.
Tom grinned wolfishly as the group approached his house.
Metaphor
Arrangement of lines with no rhyme scheme is known as?
Free Verse
HOW do you find the theme within the text?
Identify the PROBLEM of the fictional text, and what the CHARACTER learns from it in the resolution.
Descibe how a fiction text differs from a nonfiction text?
A fiction text tells a story.
A nonfiction text provides facts.
Comparison of two unlike things using like or as.
The empty house was as quiet as a grave.
Simile
The similarity of sound at the end of two or more words
Rhyme
What are the steps to identifying a theme within a text?
Through the character and usually at the end/resolution of the fictional text
Name five non-fiction text features
title, bullets, graph, chart, timeline, captions