Vocab 1
Writing that is not real. Stories, fables, myths.
Fiction
Writing that is real. Newspapers, text books, biographies
Nonfiction
Each paragraph should start with a _________ sentence.
Main idea
The lesson in the story.
Theme
The type of text structure that shows how 2 or more things are alike or different.
Compare and contrast
What someone thinks about a topic.
Opinion
Something that can be proven.
Fact
How many sentences of text evidence should I have in my essay?
2
What the text is mostly about.
Main idea or central idea
The type of text structure that solves a problem.
Problem and solution
Words that sound the same but do not mean the same thing.
Homophone
A story written about a real person by someone else.
Biography
Introduction
Author's claim
The type of text structure that shows how things happen in order.
Sequence or chronological order
A story written about a real person by themselves.
Autobiography
Fable
What is the last sentence in each paragraph called?
Conclusion sentence.
First, second and third person are types of ______.
Point of view
Type of text structure that shows the result of an action or event.
Cause and effect
A story passed down from generation to generation.
folktale
How the author organizes the text.
Text Structure
When I explain why my text evidence is important, I am ___________.
elaborating
How an author feels about a topic, they way that they personally view the topic.
Author's perspective
The type of text structure that tries to explain what something looks, sounds, or feels like.
Description