A traditional tale passed down from generations that becomes a legend. For example, "The Magic Gourd" or "Paul Bunyon"
What is a folk tale?
100
A figure of speech in which a nonhuman thing (an idea, object, or animal) is given human characteristics. For example, "The leaves gossiped among themselves."
What is personification?
100
An antonym for "literally".
What is figuratively?
100
Writing that is meant to convince the reader to agree with the writer about something or someone.
What is persuasive writing?
100
Arranging details in the order in which they happen (i.e. first, then, next, last).
What is chronological order?
200
A story set in a real place in our past. It has true events and people but also has fictional events and characters. For example: "The Lost City: Discovery of Machu Picchu" and Al Capone Does My Shirts
What is historical fiction?
200
An author's use of vivid and descriptive language to add depth to their work. It appeals to human senses to deepen the reader's understanding of the work (i.e. visual, auditory, tactile, etc.).
What is imagery?
200
A point of view in which one of the characters is telling the story (using words like "I" and "us").
What is first person?
200
A brief essay giving a response or an opinion about a book.
What is a book review?
200
To form a mental image of; to make visible
What is visualize?
300
Tells the story of a person's life written by another person. For example: "Seeing Things His Own Way" or Albert Einstein
What is a biography
300
Language that uses details to help the reader clearly imagine a certain person, place, thing, or idea.
What is descriptive language?
300
An assertion about something to be true of all members of a group, idea, or concept (i.e. "Dogs are smarter than cats." "Homework is very hard."
What is a generalization?
300
Writing that shares an event or experience in the writer's personal life.
What is a personal narrative?
300
A way in which to organize one's ideas and thoughts by using headings and subheadings. (i.e. I, II, III, IV, & V)
What is an outline?
400
A literary work that expresses the thoughts and feelings of the person who wrote it. It usually includes stanzas and lines.
What is poetry?
400
To represent, express, or identify by a person, place, or thing (i.e. American flag = freedom)
What is symbolize?
400
A point of view in which someone from outside the story is telling it (using words like "they" and "them").
What is third person?
400
Newspaper letters or articles giving an opinion
What is an editorial?
400
How the author organizes his/her passage to make an argument or to discuss an idea (i.e. compare and contrast, chronological order, importance of the events).
What is the "structure of the passage"?
500
A humorous, exaggerated story (often based on the life of a real person) about a character who does impossible things.
What is a tall tale?
500
Special comparisons, often called figures of speech, that make your writing more creative (i.e. simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole).
What is figurative language?
500
Hints or clues of what is to come later in the story.
What is foreshadow?
500
An article that contains factual information and/or events.
What is a nonfiction article?
500
A part of speech that connects words, groups of words, and sentences (i.e. and, but, or, yet, so, while, for, etc.).