Reading 5th Grade
When a narrator uses "I, Me," it is written in this perspective
First Person
This part of an essay tells what the topic will be.
The topic sentence in the introduction paragraph
The blades of grass were like ballerinas dancing in the wind.
What type of figurative language is this?
simile
Tells how a problem is solved.
Problem and Solution
Give an example of a character trait to describe a character
kind, shy, funny, brave, bold
When the narrator uses "She, He, they" it is written in this perspective
Third Person
How many reasons do you have to support your opinion in an essay?
More than one
three
Giving human characteristics to something that is not human
personification
Tells how two or more things are alike or different.
Compare and Contrast
Pairing what you read with what you know to make an educated guess
Making an inference/inferencing
The message or lesson that can apply to you/me
Theme
Name one thing that the introduction to a literary analysis essay should include.
topic or thesis statement
title of the text
brief summary
It's raining cats and dogs.
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
A way to write in which we "play with words" to add detail and interest.
Figurative language
To give a short explanation that only includes the most important parts.
Summarize
What the story is mainly about?
Central or Main idea
The part of the essay that serves as proof to support your answer.
evidence
To describe how things are alike and how they are different
compare and contrast
Sensory Details
The part of your essay in which you tell the reader why you chose a specific piece of evidence.
Elaboration
How the story or passage is organized is known as its __________ ___________-
Text structure (Ex. Description, cause and effect, problem and solution, chronological order, compare and contrast)
This is the last part of a paper that wraps it up. It is best to end this with an impact statement.
conclusion
Which figurative language is the following sentence?
She is a tornado when she gets angry!
Metaphor
A genre of literature that tells a fictional story that is set during a historical event.
Historical Fiction
When you highlight, underline or write symbols on a text/passage that you are reading.
annotating