Informational
Fiction
Argumentative
Poetry
Literary Nonfiction
100

An organizational pattern used in this type of text

description, cause-effect, problem-solution, compare-contrast, sequential order, advantage-disadvantage

100

Exposition, rising action, conflict are all elements of the 

plot

100

The reason an author would write this type of text (other than to persuade)

to convince the reader

100

The way this type of text is organized on the page

stanzas

100

The reason an author would write this type of text

to share details about someone's actual life

200

Additions to the text that assist the reader in understanding the ideas

text features

200

The message the reader should learn from the story

theme

200

The important sentence that introduces the topic and stance

claim

200

Two types of poetry

narrative, free verse, haiku, sonnet, ballad, limerick, ode, concrete, etc.

200

One type of literary nonfiction

biography, autobiography, memoir, or personal narrative

300

An informational summary is made up of this

Who? What? Where? When? Why? How?

300

A fictional summary is made up of this

Somebody - Wanted - But - So - Then - Theme

300

An argument is made up of these rhetorical appeals

ethos, pathos, and logos

300

The way the text is expecting the reader to feel is called

mood

300

This text typically uses this organizational pattern

chronological order
400

Two examples of informational text

news article, recipe, poster, how-to video, documentary, brochure, encyclopedia, textbook, dictionary, etc.

400

Two genres of fiction

myth, fairy tale, legend, sci-fi, realistic fiction, fantasy, historical fiction, etc.

400

When the speaker ends the argument by telling the audience what they should do

call to action

400

This typically occurs between stanzas

a tone shift

400

One characteristic that this type of text has in common with fiction

plot structure, "characters," setting

500

The author's purpose of this type of text (other than to inform)

to convey information - to explain an idea - to provide details over a topic

500

The event that triggers the conflict and begins the action

inciting incident

500

The word to describe a speaker who is showing favoritism or prejudice over a topic

bias

500

The reason a poet would include personification into their writing

lightens the mood - provides a visual - shows a comparison 

500

A characteristic that this has in common with informational text

text features, facts, historical figures

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