Fiction
The time and place of a story.
What is setting?
The dictionary meaning of a word.
What is denotation (or definition)?
Writing that is based on facts or opinion but is NOT a made-up story.
What is non-fiction or informational text?
Signal words like "first," "while," and "next" typically appear in this type of text structure.
What is sequence (or chronology/chronological)?
Today is a holiday in honor of this man's birthday.
Who is Martin Luther King, Jr.?
In fiction, the story's topic plus the author's idea about the topic. The lesson the author wants the reader to learn from the story.
What is theme?
The meanings associated with a word. They can be positive, negative, or neutral.
What is connotation?
The topic of a passage and what the author has to say about it. It usually, but not always, appears in the beginning of a passage.
What is the main idea?
This text structure is an overview or list of characteristics of a thing or idea.
What is description?
He scored the first soccer goal for Challenge in the competitive season.
Who is Cadet White?
The problem the main character must solve. It can be internal or external.
What is conflict?
The language that surrounds a word, or types of clues that can help readers figure out what an unknown word means. (IDEAS)
What is context?
Statements that give evidence or examples of the main idea.
What are supporting details?
Look for signal words like "similarly," "likewise," or "however," and "on the other hand" in this text structure.
What is compare and contrast?
CCYA is an acronym (stands for) these words.
What is Commonwealth Challenge Youth Academy?
Who is telling the story and how much they know. It can be first, second, or third person.
What is point of view?
How an author uses words. It can be formal, conversational, straightforward, or complicated.
What is style?
An idea based on, but not specifically stated, in a piece of writing. Sometimes it's called an "educated guess."
What is inference?
Signal words like "because," "due to," or "as a result" often appear in this text structure.
What is cause and effect?
GED is an acronym (stands for) these words.
What is General Education Diploma?
Directly or indirectly describing a character's Speech, Thoughts, Effects, Actions, or Looks (STEAL).
What is characterization?
Simile, metaphor, and personification are examples of this type of language.
What is figurative language?
The most important ideas in a passage, usually a couple sentences long. "Just the facts."
What is summary?
An author might use this structure to explain gun violence and how to stop it.
What is problem and solution?
These three cadets won the SCA (student council) election.
Who are cadets Jubilee-Carter, Hite, and Swift?