Unit 1: Nonfiction
What makes nonfiction different from fiction?
Nonfiction is based on true and factual events.
Of haiku, cinquain, and limerick, which is the short and often humorous type of poetry?
Limerick
What is dialogue?
Anything spoken between two or more characters.
What is author's style?
The technique or voice an author uses when writing that is specific to that author and subject.
What is the term that describes the parts of a page that are not used for text or illustration?
White space
What is the difference between showing and telling in writing?
Showing is revealing information to the reader and allowing them to come to conclusions while telling is revealing the conclusions to the readers without allowing them to figure out the details.
Of narrative, pastoral, and elegy, which has a focus on somber topics.
Elegy
What should you do every time a new character begins speaking?
Begin a new paragraph.
What is mood?
The feeling created in the reader by the text.
How can font impact a children's story?
It can show voice or assist in creating mood within the story.
What is tone?
Of lyric, ode, and freestyle, which has a focus on expressing emotions?
Lyric
What is a dialogue tag?
The brief phrase that states who was speaking and how.
What can determine the mood of the text?
The word choice and tone of the author.
What is the "gutter" of a children's book?
The inside crease where the pages are joined.
What is the difference between syntax and diction?
Syntax is how the words are organized in a sentence and diction is the choice of words used.
What is a caesura?
A brief, sometimes unmarked pause within a line to assist with tone, mood, or dramatic impact of the line.
Where does the punctuation go when writing dialogue?
Inside the quotation marks.
What might impact the author's style?
Subject, age of audience, tone, purpose, etc.
How can color schemes impact a children's story? Provide an example.
They can communicate a mood or be geared towards a specific age range. Primary colors = smaller kids, bright and intense colors = more lively mood, darker and more blues = sorrow or seriousness.
Name 3 of the 8 types of nonfiction.
Biographies/memoirs, Travel guides/travelogues, Academic text, Philosophy and insight, Journalism, Self-help and instruction, Guides and how-to manuals, and Humor/Personal Essay
What is the difference between end-stopped lines and enjambment?
End-stopped lines have punctuation that ends the line, while enjambment continues onto the following line through the break.
Provide an example of direct and indirect characterization.
Direct characterization: directly stating something about a character
Indirect characterization: hinting at or slyly revealing information about a character, allowing the reader to make the assumption.
What can you analyze to identify the author's style? Identify at least 2.
Sentence structure, figurative language, genre, syntax, tone, or patterns.
What is a full bleed in regard to illustrations?
Illustrations that appear to continue off the page.