Fiction always includes this description of time and place.
setting
100
The author's purpose for writing non-fiction could be to explain, describe, _________, or ________.
persuade or inform
100
A group of lines in poetry, similar to a paragraph.
stanza
100
This text feature helps me know what words are important in the text.
BOLDED words
100
The name for the group of people in a play.
cast
200
The point of view told by someone in the story.
first person
200
The author's purpose of a non-fiction text can never be to_____________.
entertain
200
A group of words that go from the left to the right and may or may not have punctuation at the end.
a line
200
Authors use this to let the reader know what the main idea of the paragraph will be.
topic sentence
200
These are the words that tell what the characters should be doing while on stage. These words are usually in (parenthesis).
stage directions
300
These are based on the actions and words of the characters.
character traits
300
The author's purpose of an advertisement about the best features of an iPad that includes words like you should and best.
persuade
300
Poetry that does not rhyme.
free verse
300
These words are located at the top of dictionary pages.
guide words
300
This gives details about the time and place that the story took place.
setting
400
Authors sometimes include this hidden message or lesson in their stories.
theme
400
The author's purpose for writing fiction.
entertain
400
True or False. Poetry can tell a story.
true
400
Sometimes authors use graphs, charts, webs, or diagrams to give the reader additional information or to help them understand something better. What are these called?
graphic organizers
400
Lines that are spoken between two or more characters.
dialogue
500
The point of view when he, she, it, or they is primarily used?
third person
500
This is the author's purpose of a newspaper article about the dangers of playing video games all day.
inform
500
When a line of a poem ends without punctuation and another starts on the next line.
line break
500
Name three ways authors organize information.
cause and effect, compare and contrast, and sequence