Language and Conventions
Author Resources and Tools
Informational text
Poetry
Punctuation
100

When two words are created into one word with an apostrophe replacing some letters it is called

a contraction. 

100

Author's use this tool to find words and the word meanings or definitions. 

Dictionary

100

One structure of informational text is to put information into a specific order. This is called. . . 

Chronological order

100

This element of poetry requires the same word or words to be repeated throughout the poem. 

Repitition

100

This punctuation hangs in the air, can show possession, or replace letters in new words. 

Apostrophe

200

The proper contraction for the two words will not is

won't

200

This is a tool author's include in their writing to explain unfamiliar words. 

Glossary

200

Description is when the writer tells the reader 

details to explain the topic.

200

This element of poetry makes the poem more fun to say and adds a sing-song element to it. 

rhyming words

200

This punctuation has several jobs including joining compound sentences, and allowing the reader to pause before continuing. 

Comma

300

Two or more letters combined to make a specific sound is called a 

digraph

300

Author's use this strategy to find information when they are reading. It involves going back and looking in the text. 

Text Evidence

300

Cause and effect is 

what happens and why. 
300

Poetry uses words to paint a picture in the reader's head. This is called 

Imagery

300

When you find this at the end of the sentence you should read with emotion. 

exclamation point

400

When combining two sentences together you need a conjunction and this punctuation symbol 

comma

400

This is when the reader can relate to the author's writing. 

Text to self

400

The purpose of informational text is to 

explain a topic or to give facts. 
400

Poetry uses words that sound the same to make their poem sound similar to a song

Rhyming Words

400

When you see this symbol that resembles a hook, it means someone is asking you something. 

Question mark

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