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where and when the story takes place
setting
What does chronological order mean
in the time order in which events happened
Writing that tells about real-life, people, places, things, ideas, or events.
non-fiction
What is a Prefix?
a word part that can be added at the beginning of a word to make a new word
Who the piece of text was originally written for
audience
the problem in the story
conflict
What does persuade mean?
used to convince the reader of the writer's point of view
What does fiction mean?
something that is made up, invented or untrue.
What is a Suffix?
a word part that can be added at the end of a word to make up a new word
the bits and pieces of information that support the main idea
supporting details
what a piece of writing is mostly about
main idea
to draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented
the person who is telling the story; the speaker
narrator
What does author's purpose mean?
The reason an author writes the text--to persuade, inform, and entertain
The beginning sentence or paragraph of writing
introductory/introduction
The central idea or message of a work, the insight it offers into life or overall message of the story
Theme
a conversation between two people
dialogue
What does compare/comparison mean?
shows how two things are alike/different or how one is better than the other
the parts of a text that stand out (diagram, table of contents, index, etc)
text features
The last sentence or paragraph or your writing
to shorten (3-5 sentences) and tell the beginning, middle, and end of a passage
summary
small text found near a picture that provides important information about the picture
captions
What is the plot?
events that make up a story
the reason the character says or does something
Clues in surrounding text that help the reader determine the meaning of an unknown word
Context Clues