Narrative Skills
What is a narrative text?
What is an informational text
A nonfiction, true, factual piece of writing.
What are the three parts of an essay?
Any verb with ING
EX: singing
What do you use to help find unknown words in a text ( Hint it starts with a C)
Context Clues
The lesson the character learns throughout the story.
What is main idea?
Main idea is what the text is mostly talking or teaching about. It's the main point the author wants to make.
What is a thesis statement?
The sentence that answers the prompt.
Name the conjunctions ( FANBOY )
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet
What are the 3 types of author's purpose? (Hint: PIE)
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
What is a summary? MUST HAVE TWO THINGS!
A summary is when you tell 1) the most important events and 2) in order
What is an example of a text feature?
Title, headings, subtitles, captions, definitions, ect.
What does every key idea in your writing need to support it?
Evidence!!!!!!!
What is an independent clause?
What type of narrative text is Where the Mountain Meets the Moon?
Folktale: A story passed down by word of mouth over many generations.
What is Character motivation?
It is the WHY behind a character does, says, or feels something.
What are dependent concepts?
Dependent concepts are facts that are given in the text that the reader needs other information (that was previously taught/explained) to understand.
What do you do to your evidence after you write it?
EXPLAIN IT!
What do you call words that sound the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings?
Homophones
What is a simile?
A comparison using like or as.
What is character perspective?
Which text structure organizes the passage into the order of events?
Chronological
Two possible answers
1) READ THE PROMPT
or
2) Draw the house
What are the 5 things a complete sentence needs?
A subject, verb, capital letter, punctuation, and it has to make sense.
What is a metaphor?
A comparison where the author says something IS something else.