ABC words
DEF words
GHI words
JKL words
MNOP words
100
The people in a story.
What is a character?
100
This is when you show similarities and differences
What is compare and contrast
100
Strategy to visually organize your thoughts
What is graphic organizer
100
Words that tell what different parts of a diagram or picture are.
What are labels
100
A technique used to influence a persons thoughts or decisions
What is persuade
200
The writing under a picture that describes the picture.
What is a caption
200
When characters have a conversation in a story
What is dialogue
200
Words that sound the same but mean and may be spelled differently (too, to, two)
What is a homonym
200
A traditional story handed down from the past. Can't be proven
What is a legend
200
In poetry, it's the basic rhythm
What is meter
300
Phrases that have the same beginning sounds. (Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers)
What is alliteration
300
A small portion taken from a text
What is excerpt
300
Use text clues and your prior knowledge (schema) to figure out what the author doesn't directly state.
What is make an inference
300
Artistic written works
What is literature
300
The conflict in a story and how it's resolved
What is problem and solution
400
A word or phrase formed from the first letter of a group of words (PAWS - Proficiency Assessment for Wyoming Students)
What is acronym
400
Making something seem more than it is. AKA hyperbole
What is exaggeration
400
One of an author's purposes for writing that gives information.
What is inform
400
Parts of a story such as character, setting, plot.
What are literary elements
400
Giving human characteristics to non living things. (the angry gray sky)
What is personification
500
An alphabetical list and summary of resources used.
What is annotated bibliography
500
Play on words: similes, metaphors, idioms, alliteration
What is figurative language
500
Words at the top of a dictionary page that indicate the first and last item on the page
What are guide words
500
Devices used in writing to make it more interesting (imagery, figurative language, tone)
What are literary devices
500
When someone or something states facts opinions or observations that they have or have seen themselves.
What is primary source
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