General EOG terms
The word means to convince a person to do something.
What is persuade?
A selection that is not true; fake
Fiction
Who the characters are and how they act, feel, think, look or act
What is characterization?
The reason an author may write a selection; reasons include to persuade, inform, entertain or to teach.
Words that are written really dark to draw attention
What are bold words?
A piece of information that supports a conclusion
What is evidence?
A selection that is true; such as a textbook passage or newspaper
What is non-fiction?
The main lesson learned for a selection
What is theme?
The sound is the name of the word.
What is an onomatopoeia
Writing under a picture or illustration telling what it is
What is caption?
What the author states to be true.
What is fact?
The story of a person's life
What is a autobiography?
The main problem or situation the character faces.
What is conflict?
When you compare two things using "like" or "as"
What is a simile?
Double bubble maps, bubble maps, Venn diagrams and circle maps are examples of these
What are graphic organizers?
To give aid or encouragement to a specific piece of work or idea
What is supports?
An untrue story based on historical events
What is historical fiction?
What an author may use when telling a story to get background information in; usually occurs in two different time periods
What is flashback?
When the sound at the beginning of a word gets repeated
What is alliteration?
A title with bold sections under it are called this
What is sub-titles or sub-headings?
A statement that cannot be proven;involves feelings
What is an opinion?
A story that is written about another person's life.
What is an biography?
When and where a story takes place.
What is setting?
When you describe an image by using your 5 senses rather than say exactly what the image is.
What is imagery?
Typically found at the end of a book, with just the topic and the page number.
What is the index?