Literary Elements
a long fictional story usually written in prose
Novel
time and place of action for a literary work
setting
educated deductions about what a text implies.
Inference
define conventions in ELA terms
rules or norms
you will need to use ______ to support your ideas
evidence
Name three literary genres
non-ficton, fiction, poetry, drama
a scene or event that happened before the beginning of a story.
flashback
To be considered informational text, a passage must produce.
evidence
a group of words that can't function on its own as a complete sentence.
the ___________ is the actual dictionary meaning of a word
denotation
a type of literature, and the works that fit into it all have a similar form.
genre
secondary to the main plot
parallel plot
a good way to grasp the details of an informational text is to use which strategy.
5 W's and how.
who, what, when, where, why
name the type of phrase that is italicized, The old stamp collection belong to Grandpa.
Noun phrase
an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.
allusion
a term used to refer to works of the creative imagination, and it also represents people's cultures and traditions and introduces readers to new experiences.
Literature
define plot
the pattern of events in a story, including how the story works out.
What complete inference can be made with, "He stood in the doorway, drenched, his umbrella broken in his hand."
It is raining heavily and he had a rough commute.
Name the type of clause
Doug ran for county council
independent clause
Which is correct? disinterested/uninterested
uninterested
What can you infer if a text says, "Maria stared at the acceptance letter, her hands trembling, then glanced at the pile of medical textbooks on her desk and wiped away a tear,"
you can infer she is torn between her dream of art school and family pressure to be a doctor.
name the literary devices that are the building blocks of writing
setting, plot, characterization, conflict, and figurative language.
What's the one thing that all informational text have in common
they all communicate actual events
give an example of a dependent clause
varies
Name two ways to enhance your vocabulary
context clues, understanding connotation and denotation, knowing the root of the word, and knowing affixes (prefix, suffix)