Non-Fiction
True or False:
Harry Potter is an example of non-fiction.
False
True or False:
A bold statement may be used as a hook for an essay.
True
When it's unclear which noun a pronoun is replacing, that's called a __________ pronoun.
Vague
True or False:
A good summary condenses the main ideas of something (a movie, book, article) into a complicated explanation.
False
Identify the figure of speech:
An off-duty police officer gets a ticket for speeding.
Readers can look at the ______________ to better understand the next section of the text.
Subtitle
Where would a reader find the thesis statement?
The introduction paragraph
What is the vague pronoun in the following sentence?
As Callie walked toward Sammie, she tripped over her shoelace.
As Callie walked toward Sammie, she tripped over her shoelace.
A reasonable guess about the characters and events that the author does not explicitly state in the text is called a...
Inference
Identify the figure of speech:
I walked a million miles to get here!
Hyperbole
Which text organizational structure helps the reader "see" what they are reading.
Description
Jounalists avoid using "I," "me," and "my" in their work. These are called _______________.
First-person pronouns
What is one way that nonrestrictive elements may be separated from the rest of a sentence?
Commas,
Dashes,
Parenthesis
Name one of the types of key details that authors use to bring informational text to life.
ANECDOTE
EXAMPLE
FACT
Identify the figure of speech:
My alarm clock yells at me every morning to wake up.
Personificatio
The following keywords belong to which text organizational structure:
"because" "therefore" "so"
Cause & Effect
Body paragraphs
Where does the second comma go to offset the nonrestrictive element?
We had trees, that were downed in the hurricane removed.
We had trees, that were downed in the hurricane, removed.
The purpose of expository writing is to __________.
Inform
Identify the figure of speech:
The world is a stage.
Metaphor
A text titles: Lifestyles: 1999-2009 would follow which type of text organizational structure?
Chronological Order
What term is used to describe a writer that does not take sides on a topic or event?
Unbiased
Identify the nonrestrictive element in the following sentence:
The children who live up the street are quite friendly.
The children, who live up the street, are quite friendly.
An inference requires the reader to use __________ and _______________.
Text evidence & background knowledge
Identify the figure of speech:
Your eyes are like sunshine.
Simile