Literary Elements
a long fictional story usually written in prose
novel
problems
conflict
often written in a way that allows the reader to easily find key information and to understand the main topic.
Informational text
Name the type of clause
Doug ran for county council
independent clause
is the sentence punctuated correctly
I like my new house; however, I miss all of my old friends.
yes
story of a person's life written by that person.
autobiography
highest point of action in a story
climax
assertion an author makes
claim
name the type of phrase that is italicized,
Mrs. Jones has decorated all of the cupcakes.
verb phrase
reasoning from known facts to conclusions
deductive reasoning
a type of literature, and the works that fit into it all have a similar form.
genre
secondary to the main plot
parallel plot
name three types of claims
claim of fact
claim of value
claim of cause and effect
claim of solution
name three subordinating conjunctions
after
although
as
because
Which is correct? disinterested/uninterested
uninterested
what can you infer if, "Nancy comes home from her date, runs to her bedroom, and slams the door".
The date did not go well.
define plot
the pattern of events in a story, including how the story works out.
proof validating the claim is and name one of the elements it can include
strong evidence
facts, anecdotes, statistics, relevant ex. quotes from experts.
name a capitalization rule
varies
a creative, non-literal use of words to convey complex ideas, emotions, or vivid imagery in literature and daily speech
figurative language
The major genres into which writing fits are
non-fiction, fiction, poetry, and drama
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
name the antecedent in this relative clause:
This is the first time that I have seen the ocean.
ocean
facts, examples, evidence, or descriptions that prove, explain, or strengthen a central topic or main idea
supporting details