The vantage point from what the story is told.
Point of view
The center of interests or attention.
focus
How the author writes;The authors use of language; its effects and appropriateness to the writers intent and theme.
style
Statements that can be proven true.
facts
A visual aid that condenses information into a series of rows, lines and other shortened list.
charts, tables, and graphs
When the person telling the story is the main character.
first person
To convince overs to feel a particular way about a topic.
Persuade
The fluency, rhythm and liveliness in writing that make it unique to the writers.
voice
Statements that can not be proven true.
opinions
To restate the most important information in a text.
summarize
The narrator is talking to "you".
second person
The clear and easy expression, either written or spoken.
Fluency
The attitude of the author toward the audience and characters.
Tone
A diagram or pictorial device that shows relation ships that shows relation ships. Example Venn diagram, web, flow chart, and story map
graphic organizer
To examine and judge carefully.
evaluate
Point of view in which the narrator is not a character in the story.
third person
Telling a story that you would enjoy and it make you laugh.
Entertain
Text that is next to a photo or graphic.
caption
Photo graphs, drawings, maps, and other pictures that give additional information about the text.
graphics
To restate a text or passage in other words,often to show understanding or to clarify.
paraphtrase
The author's purpose for writing (facts) augmentative,(emotions) persuade (information) inform or (enjoyment) entertain.
Authors purpose
To give information about a particular topic;explaining why something is important.
inform
The title at the start of page or section, usually bold or dark print.
heading
A secondary heading, the mini, topic related to the heading
subheading
A judgment based on reasoning rather than something stated directly in the passage."reading between the lines".
inference