Point of View
When the narrator is not a character in the story. Hint: You often see he/she.
What is third person point of view?
When words mean exactly what they say. For example, "Chris runs quickly."
What is literal language?
Text that gives the reader information or explains something.
What is informational text?
Where and when the story takes place.
What is the setting?
A type of writing that tells a story.
What is a narrative?
When the narrator is also a character in the story.
What is first person?
When words means something different than what they say. For example, "Peter runs like a cheetah."
What an figurative language?
The most important point the writer is trying to make.
What is the main idea?
People in the story.
What are characters?
A type of writing that gives information or explains.
What is expository writing?
The sequence of events in a story.
What is the plot?
When a writer makes big changes to their writing such as eliminating paragraphs or moving sentences.
What is revising?
The message about life that the author wants to express.
What is the theme?
When a writer makes small changes to their writing such as adding punctuation or correcting misspelled words.
What is editing?
Soccer is played in many countries. It is know in some countries as “football.” It is a popular sport around the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games from 1900 to today. Which best shows the main idea of the paragraph? A. Soccer is important at the Olympics. B. Soccer is a worldwide sport. C. Soccer is also called football. D. Soccer is played by men and women.
What is B?
The main problem in a story.
What is the conflict?
Create a literal question from "Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief"
Accept reasonable answers.