Definitions
The reader is transported into another time and place where fictional characters have dialogues with real people of the time period.
Who is historical fiction?
skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully.
What is wily?
The point that catches your eye in a photograph. It is created by using size, position, & color, and is usually foound in the middle of the image and contrasts the background.
What is focal point?
Sequence of events in a story where each event affects the next through cause and effect
What is story plot?
Step 2: cut out the kite sail.
What is procedural writing?
to light a fire
What is kindle?
it is how different people view the same event or object.
What is perspective?
highest point of tension in a story line.
What is story climax?
The amazing thing about cel phones is, that they are not only used for calling or texting, but also for educational purposes.
What is persuasive writing?
a sudden attack in war, an invasion.
What is foray?
Observation - Analysis - Inference - Communication - Problem Solving
What is critical thinking strategy?
The message or lesson that the author of a piece of writing wants to get across to the reader
What is theme?
We were all sitting around the campfire after a long day of paddling on the river, when we heard a scruffy noise coming from behind the tent.
What is narrative?
historical record of events in order that they happened.
What is chronicle?
A quiet space, with no distractions. Plan a daily schedule for assignments and free time. Organize your notes, colour code and sort them. Balance health, food, rest, and school.
What are good study habits?
The time, place and circumstances in which a story takes place.
What is setting?
exagerated statements that are not meant to be taken literally (It is raining cats and dogs)
What is hyperbole?
A dictionary contains a definition for friendship somewhere between "fear" and "Friday". The best way to understand friendship is through experience. Friendship can be heard. It can be touched. It can be tasted. Let me explain.
What is explanatory writing?
difficult to understand unless you have specific knowledge of that area of study.
What is esoteric?
Divide the page into two columns. The first column is for questions and the main idea. The second column is for supporting ideas and details in bullet form. Leave a space at the bottom of the page to summarize the main idea in your notes.
What is Cornell Note Taking Method?