When the narrator is talking about their own thoughts, feelings and experiances.
First Person Point of View
100
What is the purpose when the text is teaching or explaining information on a certain topic?
To Inform
100
The terms for Action and Reaction.
Cause and Effect
100
The term for the lesson or moral of the story.
Theme
200
The term for who is in the story; who the story is about.
Character
200
When the narrator is talking about someone else's thoughts, feelings and experiances
Third Person Point of View
200
What is the purpose when the author is telling a story, joke or interesting thing that happen?
To Entertain.
200
The weather turned suddenly very cold, so the students started wearing hoodies.
The students started wearing hoodies - cause or effect?
Effect.
200
The little girl was walking to her grandmother's house and talked to a stranger, the wolf. Soon, the wolf was at the girl's grandmother's house and tried to eat the little girl too.
Theme: Stated or Implied?
Implied
300
The term for when and where the story takes place.
Setting
300
"I wanted to play outside, but I was afraid of the neighbor's dog."
First Person
300
What is the purpose when the author is trying to get someone to think or do a certain thing?
To Persuade
300
A boy puts out his leg and trips someone in the hallway. "The boy puts out his leg" - cause or effect?
Cause
300
The girl was very kind and good. Her wicked step sisters were always very harsh and mean. The step sisters were punished an the girl was rewarded with marriage. It always pays to be a kind and good person.
Theme: Stated or Implied?
Stated
400
The terms for a struggle between two opposing forces and how it is solved. (two words)
Conflict and Resolution
400
"He wanted to take the girl to the dance, but he was embarrassed to ask."
Third Person
400
The term for the reason for writing.
Author's Purpose
400
The family was very poor. The children had no place to live, so they slept in an old boxcar to keep safe, dry and somewhat warm.
The family was very poor. - cause or effect?
Cause
400
The Bear Family left the house without locking the door behind them. A little girl broke in and ate their food and broke their furniture. The Bear Family learned to always lock their door when they left the house.
Theme: Stated or Implied?
Stated
500
The labels of each part of the plot line.
Expostion, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action and Resolution
500
The term for the perspective from which a story is told.
Point of View
500
Nashville, Tennessee is a great place to visit. There are many things to do there. You can go to the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Grand Ole Opry and go to concerts and the Rhyman Auditorium. You should visit Nashville, Teneessee on your next vacation.
What's the Author's Purpose?
To Persuade
500
The little house caught on fire. The family tried to save as many items as they could. The fire destroyed the entire house because the firemen were late getting there.
The firemen were late - cause or effect?
Cause.
500
An ancient story might contain themes that apply to readers today because -
a. someone from the present wrote the story
b. people from various parts of the world hold different beliefs
c. the story was written in a language that is still used today
d. people throughout the ages have had many of the same ideas about life