One to two words that explain the subject being discussed.
What is topic.
Sofia is being bullied at school by Emma.
What is man vs. man.
A genre in nonfiction which is a story of one's own life.
What is autobiography.
The highest point of interest, the place where ideas are drawn together, an important turning point in a series of actions, or the most forceful event in a story.
What is climax.
Why something happens.
What is the cause?
A prefix that means life.
What is bio.
Concludes the action and ensures that all important plot lines have been tied.
What is resolution.
The formation or use of words that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to.
What is onomatopoeia.
The central point of a piece of writing.
What is main idea.
Books that are about real things, people, events, and places.
What is nonfiction.
Punctuation used in a narrative to indicate speech.
What is quotation marks.
The effect of this sentence: The wasteful energy use of many Americans has contributed to global warming.
What is global warming.
Jack must survive a cold winter in the wilderness.
What is man vs. nature
An essential trait of a biography that helps the reader understand the subject in context to the historical time period and place he or she was born in.
What is setting?
Tells us when a character is talking and identifies which character is talking.
What is dialogue tag.
A fact, a statement, a quote, or event, that backs up a key idea.
What is a supporting detail?
Giving an object or an animal human traits.
What is personification.