Figurative Language
The ball swished as it made its way into the net.
Onomatopoeia: A word that is the sound it takes to say it.
Where we learn setting, meet main characters and find out what the story will be about.
Introduction/exposition/beginning.
Problem and Solution Text
A text structure where the text is laid out to show different problems and then how the problem is solved. It generally presents a problem with details and then a solution with accompanying details.
What is to Explain in text...
When writers write to explain, they want to tell the reader how to do something or reveal to them how something works. This type of writing is about communicating a method or a process.
The little lesson that you learn. The message/moral of a story.
Theme
Narrative v. Persuasive Texts
Narratives tell a story, can be fictional or based on the author’s real experiences, follows a story arc with a beginning, middle, and end. The end usually includes a lesson learned.
Persuasives present a view or opinion and reasons to support it.
What is to INFORM in text...
The author wants to to enlighten/teach the reader about real-world topics and provide facts on those topics
When someone uses what they already know, apply it to an new situation and make an educated guess.
Inference
My mom has a heart of gold.
Metaphor: Comparing two things WITHOUT using 'like' or 'as'.
Part(s) of the story that lead to the climax.
Rising Actions
Sequence
Listing events or explaining steps in order.
What is to ENTERTAIN in text?
The author's purpose entertain and engage an audience means the reader they will try to keep things as interesting as possible. Usually includes fiction works with an action packed plot, inventive characterizations, or sharp dialogue.
A persuasive technique intended to tug at people's heart strings.
Emotional appeal known as Pathos
I'm starving and think I could eat a horse.
Hyperbole: An exaggeration
The events and complications begin to resolve the central conflict and occurs after the story's climax.
Falling Actions
Compare and Contrast
What is the text structure that examines the similarities and differences between two or more people, events, concepts, and ideas.
What is it to PERSUADE in text...
Persuasive text tends to be mostly nonfiction writing that aims to convince/persuade the reader to agree with this point of view and/or subsequently take a particular course of action.
A short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.
Anecdote
As a teacher, I was shocked by the deafening silence during recess today!
Oxymoron: (deafening silence) This is speech that combines contradictory words with opposing meanings.
The most intense part of a story where the action typically takes place leading events to the conclusion.
Climax/turning point of the story.
Cause and Effect
What is a text structure that tells why something happened (cause) and what happened (effect).
What is it to DESCRIBE in text...
When authors use words to describe something in more detail than be conveyed in a photograph alone. After all, they say ‘a picture paints a thousand words’ and the purpose is to help get readers beyond the one dimensional appearance of things.
When you take a word or statement to mean exactly what is says.
Literal