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The vantage point from which a story is told
Point of View
When the person telling the story is the main character
First Person
The narrator is talking to “you"
Second
Point of view in which the narrator is not a character in the story
Third person
The author’s purpose for writing
Author’s Purpose
The clear and easy expression of ideas, either written or spoken
Fluency
The center of interest or attention
Focus
To give information about a particular topic; to explain why something is important.
Inform
How the author writes; an author’s use of language; its effects and appropriateness to the author’s intent and theme
Style
To tell a story that you would enjoy and makes you laugh.
Entertain
To convince others to feel a particular way about a topic
Persuade
The attitude of the author toward the audience and characters
Tone
The fluency, rhythm and liveliness in writing that make it unique to the writer
Voice
Text that is next to photo or graphic
Caption
Statements that can be proven true
Opinions
A diagram or pictorial device that shows relationships
Graphic Organizer
The title at the start of a page or section, usually bold or dark print
Heading
A secondary heading, the mini-topic related to the heading
Subheading
A visual aid that condenses information into a series of rows, lines, or other shortened lists
Charts, Tables, and Graphs
A judgment based on reasoning rather than something stated directly in the passage
Inference
Photographs, drawings, maps, or other pictures that give additional information about the text
Graphics
To examine and judge carefully
Evaluate
To restate the most important information in a text
Summarize
To restate a text or passage in other words, often to show understanding or clarify the meaning
Paraphrase
Statements that can be proven true
Facts