Types of Writing
If a student must write a multi-paragraph essay. This means their essay should be at least ___ paragraphs.
2
The location of the story.
Setting
When you do this, you use clues or details from the text to make an educated guess.
Infer
Inference
The word interpret has this many syllables.
in-ter-pret
3
This large feline has a bite force of 1000 psi
Lion
This is a brief retelling of the important details from a longer text.
This is the main problem of the story.
Conflict
When you do this, you break something down to understand it. This word rhymes with capsize.
Analyze
The word narrative has this many syllables
nar-ra-tive
3
These strange fish are a species of "batoid" and are related to sharks. You can touch them at the Chaffee Zoo
Stingray
This is a type of essay where the author tries to prove a claim.
Argumentative
The message or lesson the writer wants to pass on to the reader.
Theme
Sometimes this is to inform.
Sometimes this is to convince
Sometimes this is to describe.
Sometimes this is to entertain.
Author's purpose
The word argumentative has this many syllables
Ar-gu-men-ta-tive
5
We share 97% of the same DNA as these orange primates.
Orangutans
If a student must write a narrative this means they are going to create a...
Story
This is a conversation between characters in a story.
Dialogue
This is an important sentence found in the introduction of an essay. It states the main points/ideas of the essay.
Thesis
Thesis Statement
The word chronological has this many syllables.
chron-o-log-i-cal
5
Mr. Puente's daughters' favorite animal at the zoo is the one you can walk up to and feed leaves.
Giraffe
In this type of essay, you do not use opinions. You are only informing or explaining.
This is when an author provides hints about what might happen later in the story.
Foreshadowing
Citation
The word foreshadowing has this many syllables
fore-shad-ow-ing
4
When they are hungry this water mammal says ARF ARF
Sea Lion
Seal