Vocabulary
An element added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning
What is...a prefix
Support/information from the texts that helps convince the audience of your claims
What is... evidence
Tells us what we are going to read about
What is... a heading
The amount of paragraphs in this type of essay
What is... 5 paragraphs
A person, animal, being, creature, or thing in a story (Anything that walks or talks)
What is... a character
What is... a suffix
The position being taken by the author; statements
What is...a claim
A separate part of an introduction in a story or in music
What is... a prologue
The paragraph that includes the topic sentence
What is... the introduction
The location and time that a story takes place
What is... setting
The author's message about the topic
What is... the main idea
When your claim is in support of an idea
What is... pro
A drawing that shows the parts of something or how it works
What is... a diagram
The point of view that this essay is told from
What is... 3rd person POV (narrator)
The order that the story takes place, the main events (think "---- mountain")
What is... plot
A problem or struggle in a story; it can be internal (inside us) or external (outside forces)
What is... conflict
When your claim is against an idea
What is... con
A large capital letter at the beginning of a paragraph
What is... a drop cap
Using direct quotes from the passages to support your topic sentence
What is... citing evidence
The idea, lesson, or message in a story
What is... theme
An action word in a sentence
What is... a verb
The final paragraph that summarizes the claims made in the essay
What is... a conclusion
Tells us about a photo or drawing
What is... a caption
What does an expository essay do?
What is... explains information
The order of the revision process
What is... reorder, remove, rewrite