Words and phrases such as: therefore, in closing, finally, first, afterward, before, second of all...
What are Transitional words (and transitional phrases)?
100
This is a short work of fiction that has a few characters moving through plot (usually the reader notices 1 main character, 1 plot, and 1 theme).
What is a short story?
100
This is used when comparing and contrasting two different things.
What is a Venn Diagram?
100
This is a person, place, thing, or idea.
What is a noun?
100
This is the series of events that take place in a story.
What is a plot?
200
Writing that gives facts, explains ideas, directions, or terms.
What is Expository Writing?
200
This is a nonfiction story about a real person's life, but written by another person.
What is a biography?
200
This organizer helps the reader observe the chronological order in a story.
What is a timeline?
200
This part of speech shows the performance of an action, or the existence of a condition.
(ex. run, make, do, is, are, was)
What is a verb?
200
This is the struggle that occurs between characters or forces. This can also take place internally within the character and amongst groups of characters.
What is conflict?
300
Writing that tells a story with a beginning, middle, and end.
What is Narrative Writing?
300
This is work of fiction has several characters, many themes, many subplots, and is always more than 100 pages.
What is a novel?
300
This reading comprehension model requires the reader to "trace and number each paragraph."
What is the Armadillo Strategy?
300
These are words that are used in place of nouns.
(ex: he, him, she, it, this, who, what)
What is a pronoun?
300
The conflict leads to this type of action in the plot.
What is rising action?
400
This form on nonfiction prose requires writing personal thoughts on a single topic.
What is an essay?
400
This is the reason why an author writes a work of fiction or nonfiction.
What is the Author's Purpose?
400
These are the four required steps when completing Mr. Williams' weekly reading logs.
What is Predict, Clarify, Summarize, and Question (PCSQ)?
400
This word describes a noun.
What is an adjective?
400
This is the point of the a story that has the most dramatic suspense or provides a major turning point.
What is the climax?
500
Prose is written everywhere, except in this specific form of writing.
What is poetry?
500
This is a conclusion that a reader draws by using suggested clues within the text?
What is an inference?
500
In the "Step Up To Writing Model," the writer is to list his or thoughts in this organizer before actually writing an essay.
What is a Power Outline?
500
This part of speech modifies a verb, or in other words helps the reader understand how an action was performed.
What is an Adverb?
500
This is the point of the story where the results of the conflict are discovered.