POV
A narrator who uses the pronouns "I, me, my, etc..." is using this type of POV
What is First Person POV?
The acronym "PIE" stands for these author's purposes
What are persuade, inform, entertain?
This is a text structure that provides detailed information about a subject to create a mental image for the reader.
For Example: "The tall, majestic oak tree stood proudly in the center of the lush green meadow, its branches reaching towards the sky."
What is Description?
A text written to provide information through facts
What is Informational Text?
"The clouds floated across the sky like fluffy cotton candy." represents this common figure of speech
What is Simile?
"You must be exhausted from the long day you've had" includes pronouns that tell a reader it is written in this POV
What is Second Person POV?
A writer may choose this purpose when sharing facts on a topic she has been studying
What is (to) Inform?
This text structure shows the relationship between events. For instance, "Because it rained heavily, the streets were flooded, causing traffic jams and delays for commuters."
What is Cause and Effect?
This type of text is written in lines and stanzas and often contains rhyme
What is Poetry?
"The stars danced playfully in the night sky." applies this figurative language
What is Personification?
A narrator using the pronouns "she, he, they, etc..." and allowing readers into the mind of only one character is using this POV
What is Third Person (Limited)?
Writing which attempts to convince a reader to believe in or do something represents this author's purpose
What is (to) Persuade?
In this text structure events are presented in the order in which they occur. This helps readers follow the timeline of events. For example, "First, the seeds are planted. Then, they sprout into seedlings. Finally, the plants bear fruits."
What is Chronological or Sequential?
Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl represents this type of text
What is Biography [or] Autobiography [or] Personal Narrative?
"Her voice was music to his ears." is an example of this figure of speech
What is Metaphor?
If placed in sequential order, this point-of-view would follow first-person point-of-view
What is Second Person POV?
An author may write a mystery novel for this purpose
What is (to) Entertain?
This structure helps readers understand the relationships between the subjects. An example is, "Both cats and dogs make popular pets, but while cats are independent creatures, dogs are known for their loyalty and companionship."
What is Compare and Contrast?
A text written about a made-up story but taking place during an actual past world event would be categorized into this category
What is Historical Fiction?
This type of figurative language involves extreme exaggeration to make a point
What is Hyperbole?
This point-of-view allows for readers to know every character's thoughts and feelings (Be Specific with your answer)
What is Third Person Omniscient?
The acronym that represents an author's purpose for writing
What is PIE?
The following sentence was written using this text structure. "The issue of pollution is harming our environment. To combat this, we can reduce the use of single-use plastics and increase recycling efforts."
What is Problem and Solution?
This type of text has a fully developed theme but is significantly shorter and less elaborate than a novel
What is a Short Story?
This figure of speech is a phrase with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation of the words. For example: "It's raining cats and dogs outside."
What is Idiom?