Craft and Structure
A type of nonfiction narrative that tells the story of another person's life.
Hint: Michaela DePrince was this
Biographical Writing
When two words mean the same thing we say they are what?
Synonyms
A phrase using "like" or "as" to compare two things
Example: The light bulb was as bright as the sun.
Simile
A group of lines of poetry that are usually similar in length and pattern and are separated by spaces.
Stanza
This part of speech names any one of a class of persons, places, or things.
Hint: Not specific
Common Noun
Written from the author's perspective or point of view.
Hint: Often uses the word "I"
First-Person Point of View
When two words mean the opposite of one another we say they are what?
Antonyms
A phrase using "is" or "was" to compare two things
Example: He was a storm roaring through the house.
Metaphor
The definition of distraught
very troubled and unhappy
This part of speech modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb by telling where, how, or to what extent
adverb
This is a type of writing in which the author tells a true story of an important time in his or her life.
Hint: "Brown Girl Dreaming" and "from Bad Boy" were this
Memoir
Ex: squish, humming, shushes
Onomatopeia
This involves giving human qualities to nonhuman things.
Ex: The ocean waves kissed the shores of the sandy beach.
Personification
The quality of being aggressive
Aggressiveness
This part of speech modifies a noun or pronoun to describe it.
Adjective
While poetry is written in verse and contains stanzas, this type of literature contains complete sentences and paragraphs.
Prose
The suffix "-ness" means
Ex: sickness, tenseness
The condition, state, or quality of being
This type of literature contains stanzas, line breaks, and is written in verse.
Poetry
The definition of gratitude
The quality of being thankful
This part of speech reflects the action of a verb back on its subject. It indicated that the person or thing performing the action also is receiving the action.
Example: I keep myself fit by taking a walk everyday.
Reflexive Pronoun
This is the main message or idea expressed in a nonfiction text, and is often related to the author's purpose (the reason why the author creates the text).
Hint: This is usually stated directly, as opposed to the theme of a text, which is usually implied.
Central Idea
If you show gratitude toward something, you could be considered to be showing what?
Hint: Think of a word that means gratitude and add the suffix that means "the condition, state, or quality of being" to that word.
Thankfulness
This is a true story that contains the following elements: 1) a conflict or a problem 2) people who play a role in the events described 3) a clear sequence of events 4) precise words, details, and sensory language to describe setting 5) a conclusion
Narrative Writing
Define fathom
to understand
This part of speech shows ownership without naming the owner.
Ex: She finally reached HER dream of becoming a ballerina.
Possessive Pronoun