Author's Purpose
The author writes to tell a story and make you laugh or cry
What is entertain?
Exciting stories about journeys, quests, or explorations; often include danger, and challenges to overcome
What is Adventure?
The author describes a topic by giving details about its features and characteristics
What is Description?
Repetition of ending sounds
What is Rhyme?
Two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction
What is Compound Sentence?
The author writes using many facts to teach you about a topic
What is Inform?
What is Fantasy?
The author explains the events; the factors leading up to the events and the results of the events
What is Cause and Effect?
Pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem
What is Rhyme Scheme?
An independent clause and a dependent clause joined with a subordinating conjunction
What is Complex Sentence?
The author writes to change the reader's opinion or move the reader to action
What is Persuade?
Stories about future technology, space travel, aliens; often explores "what if" scenarios
What is Science Fiction?
The author gives information about an issue and explains possible ways to resolve the issue
What is Problem and Solution?
The grouping of lines of a poem, similar to paragraphs
What is a stanza?
Sentence that makes a statement
What is Declarative Sentence?
Given the example, tell the author's purpose
Ex: The I Survived Series
What is to Entertain?
Stories set in a specific time period from the past; combines real events from the past with fictional characters
What is Historical Fiction?
The author tells the events in order that they happen or lists information in order of most to least important
What is Sequence and Order?
the character who is speaking, narrating, or conveying the poem's message
What is the Speaker?
Sentence that asks a question
What is Interrogative Sentence?
Given the example, tell the author's purpose
Ex: An article titled "Shai Gilgeous-Alexander should be the clear MVP front-runner"
What is Persuade?
Non-fiction books about a real person's life; can be about historical figures, celebrities, or everyday heroes
What is Biography?
The author explains the similarities and differences between two things
What is Compare and Contrast?
Comparing two unlike things without using like or as; comparison stated as a fact
What is a metaphor?
Sentence that gives a command
What is Imperative Sentence?