Strategies
The closing paragraph in an essay
Conclusion
the main actors in a story are called _______________. They can be people, animals, or other creatures.
Characters
A writing that looks at the similarities and differences between two or more objects, ideas, or people
Compare and contrast
language that does not mean exactly what it says; two examples are similes and metaphors
figurative language
forms or types of texts (realistic fiction, mystery, etc.)
genres
A specific piece of information from the text. Often used in quotation marks.
Evidence
a quality possessed by a character, describes the type of person Examples: determined, hardworking, selfish
Character traits
A text that is written in time order.
Chronological Order or Sequence
a phrase that doesn't mean exactly what it says
idiom
an educated guess about a passage based on the author's clues and the reader's prior knowledge.
inference/infer
the way in which an article or passage is organized
text structure
The part of a story where the conflict reaches its most exciting part.
Climax
A text that tells about an issue and how it can be fixed.
Problem and Solution
a word that makes a sound
onomatopoeia
what a story or article is mostly about
main idea
What do you need to start and end your multi-paragraph response with?
Introduction and conclusion
a problem that the main character in a story must have
conflict
A text that uses words to be able to picture what is being explained. (The house was 2 floors, and red, with a black door)
Description or List
When something that is not human is given a human quality. (the leaves danced)
personification
a personal belief that cannot be proven true
opinion
The reason a piece was written by an author (to inform, to persuade, to entertain)
Author's Purpose
theme
A text that tells about an event and what happens because of it. (You didn't tie your shoe and it got caught in your bike pedals.)
Cause and Effect
repeated beginning sounds (a tongue twister)
alliteration
A brief description of a longer work; only tells the most important details (written in your own words).
summary