Literary Terms
Nonfiction Terms
Writing
Context Clues
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100

The message/lesson in a story

What is Theme?

100

What the story is mostly about. 

What is main/central idea?

100

You have read a passage from “The Growin’ of Paul Bunyan.” Think about how the story would be different if it were told from Johnny’s point of view. Write the story from the point of view of Johnny. 

What type of writing does this prompt require?

What is narrative?

100

Jovial: Unlike Bob, who treated others rudely and kept to himself, Bobby was jovial, friendly, and outgoing

happy and friendly

100

a scene set in an earlier time than the main story. They’re often used to provide important context or backstory for an event you’re discussing.

What is flashback?

200

The person telling the story is called _______.

What is the narrator?

200
The words that describe an illustration or picture. 

What is a caption?

200


Write an essay explaining what has happened to the giant pandas’ natural habitat. Explain how the loss of habitat has contributed to the decline of the panda population. Make sure to include evidence from all three articles.

What type of writing?

What is informative? 

200

Detest: Everyone else at the party wanted garbage pizza but Tim because he detested vegetables.

to dislike

200

an advance warning about something that’s going to happen in the future.

What is foreshadowing 

300

a classification of literature, such as fiction, drama, poetry, etc.

What is genre?

300

How the author organizes a text is called .....

What is text structure?

300


After reading the 2 articles, write an essay in which you compare and contrast Ida B. Wells and Rosa Parks.

What type of writing?

What is informative?

300

Alter: Grandpa didn’t know that Suzie was coming along on the fishing trip, and now he had to alter his plans.

to change 

300

A word opposite in meaning to another word

What is an antonym?

400

The events in a story. 

What is plot?
400

Which text structure uses these key words: 

Similarities/differences/on the other hand/in contrast, 

What is compare and contrast?

400

Write an article for the school newspaper in which you state a claim about whether students in your school should switch classes for different subjects. Use information from the passages in your article.

What type of writing?

What is argumentative? 

400

Melodramatic: When Kiki got a tiny cut on her pinky finger, she got all melodramatic and began sobbing and demanding a doctor.

exaggerated and emotional or sentimental

400

an exaggeration that’s not meant to be taken literally

What is an hyperbole?

500

the main problem the character faces (with others, self, or nature)

What is conflict

500

There are three different types of author's purpose. Name them. 

To persuade/inform/entertain

500

Name the three types of writing prompts that may be asked on CMAS

What is narrative, informative and argumentative? 

500

Inquiry: When the other moms heard about how Charlene had won the baking contest, her email box was flooded with inquiries for her award winning muffin recipe.

questions

500

The turning point in the story, the most exciting part. 

What is climax?

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