General
The genre of text about real people, animals, place and things. Gives you information on a subject.
non-fiction
The emotion or feeling a text gives off.
mood
The Space Needle was built in
1962 in Seattle, Washington for
the World's Fair. It is 605 feet tall
(184 m) from the ground to the aircraft
warning beacon at the very top. Visitors can
ride an elevator to the observation deck at 520
(158 m) feet. They can also dine in a revolving
restaurant near the top of the needle.
description
"You turn and see a frightening shadow."
second person
It’s the best thing since sliced bread
idiom
A conclusion reached that is based on evidence from the text, and background knowledge.
inference
What is the difference between a fact and an opinion?
A fact is a statement that can be proven true or false.
An opinion is an expression of a person's feelings that cannot be proven.
To make a yummy smoothie, first
put some milk into a blender. Then
add a banana and some frozen
berries such as strawberries and blueberries.
You may also want to add some grapes. Next,
turn your blender to its lowest setting and
gradually increase the speed until everything
is blended. Then pour it into a glass and enjoy!
sequence
How many bones do sharks have?
0
Comparison of two dissimilar things.
Ex: time is money, so spend it wisely
metaphor/analogy
In poetry this means a group of lines forming a unit
stanza
Direct conversation between characters in a story
dialogue
Spending too much time in the
sun can lead to sunburn,
dehydration, and even skin cancer.
One way to help prevent these problems is to
make sure that you wear sunscreen whenever
you are outside. It is also a good idea to avoid
being outside during the hottest part of the
day, between 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM.
problem and solution
How many hearts does an octopus have?
3
Giving human characteristics to non-human things. Ex. The tree branches danced in the wind.
personification
What type of text involves a character, setting, and a problem?
fiction
The author's attitude toward something.
tone
When farmers use fertilizer to
fertilize their crops, the left over
fertilizer can run into nearby ponds,
streams and rivers. The result is that the
nutrient-rich fertilizer causes way too much
algae to grow. All that algae is bad for the
plants and animals that live there.
cause and effect
"My heart leaped into my throat as I turned and saw a frightening shadow."
first person
An exaggerated statement. Ex. I waited in line for a million hours until it was my turn.
hyperbole
The moral of a story
A life lesson
theme
Sequence of events in a story
plot
English peas and sugar peas are
both a kind of vegetable. Both can
be eaten raw or cooked. They are
easy to tell apart because sugar pea pods are
flat while English pods are plump. Another
important difference is that with English peas,
you only eat the peas, and not the pod,
however, with sugar peas, you eat the pod too.
compare and contrast
"The children turned and saw the frightening shadow. They were unaware a cat had walked close to the low-hung lantern."
third person
“Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.”
alliteration