Compares two nouns using the words "like" or "as."
What is simile.
100
The popcorn SMELLS wonderful.
What is a linking verb.
100
These provide specific examples that prove your claim to be true.
What are details in subtopic paragraphs.
100
Elena planned to trip the new student as she walked through the hallway.
What is characterization- through thoughts.
100
The act of coming to a logical conclusion without actually eye witnessing/reading direct lines or having first hand knowledge of certain events.
What is an inference.
200
The kite danced in the wind.
What is personification.
200
These are important for our writing because it makes up the subject-- what every complete sentence needs.
What are nouns.
200
The television commercial showed pictures of sad-looking animals so that people would donate money to the zoo.
What is appealing to people's emotions.
200
These explain the relationship between one idea and another and show when you're changing from one thought to the next.
What are transitions.
200
A story about a girl who is learning how to dance.
What is realistic fiction
300
Charlie gazed hopelessly at the endless bills that were stretched across the counter.
What is hyperbole.
300
EVERYONE in the class sang along.
What is a pronoun.
300
If tougher laws are not created to stop people from smoking, people can end up with health problems.
What is cause and effect- a persuasive strategy.
300
A white-hot streak of lightning exploded against the side of the house, shattering windows and splintering the wood siding as if it were made of toothpicks.
What is a hook- using powerful description.
300
A fictional story about the Vietnam War.
What is historical fiction.
400
Time is money.
What is a metaphor.
400
TURN OFF the light, please.
What is a phrasal verb.
400
To write this, the author needs to think about what they want their audience to know by the end of the piece.
What is informative writing.
400
Mary's blue eyes glistened with joy, her blond hair bouncing with each step.
What is show-don't-tell.
400
Putting something in your own words without using your personal opinion.
What is summarizing.
500
The sun played hide and seek with the clouds.
What is personification.
500
Did you go to the mall YESTERDAY? It was crowded!
What is an adverb.
500
May be physical, mental, spiritual, emotional, or a combination of these.
What is a conflict.
500
This helps the reader make more accurate predictions.
What is tone.
500
Evaluation of the author's work, character's thoughts, or actions.