Text Structures
Figuratively Speaking
Poetry, Please!
Persuade Shoes
Miscellaneous
100
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). 2.Beat eggs well in a small bowl. 3. In a medium-size bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. 4. In a large bowl, add the vegetable oil. Add the sugar a little bit at a time, and continue beating until the mixture is fluffy. 5. Add the eggs to the mixture in the large bowl and beat well. 6. Add some of the flour mixture to the large bowl and beat well. Then add some of the mashed bananas and beat some more. Continue adding flour, then bananas, then flour, then bananas, until everything is mixed in. 7. Pour mixture into the baking pan. Bake for 70 minutes.
What is sequence and order.
100
America is a melting pot.
What is a metaphor. Remember, metaphors compare two things and do not use the words "like" or "as".
100
Lines grouped together in a poem make these:
What are stanzas. Lines are grouped together and create stanzas.
100
This is introduced in the introduction paragraph. It is the main point a writer is trying to make in their persuasive writing.
What is the claim.
100
Why an author writes something is known as this.
What is author's purpose.
200
"...although the Susquehanna River and the Schuylkill River are rivers in the state of Pennsylvania, their size, length, and territory make them very different."
What is compare and contrast.
200
It was as easy as shooting fish in a barrel.
What is simile. Similes compare two things and use the words "like" or "as".
200
The feelings the author has about the subject of his or her own poetry.
What is tone.
200
Statements that tell readers why they should believe the claim. These are opinions.
What are reasons.
200
The emotional turning point of a narrative is known as this.
What is the climax.
300
"...animals and plants in the Amazon rainforest are losing their habitats and becoming endangered. Therefore, people must stop deforestation from occuring. Refuse to buy any products that have been made from the rainforest in an attempt to stop them from being destroyed."
What is problem and solution.
300
The vines wove their fingers together to form a braid.
What is personification. Personification gives inanimate objects human-like qualities.
300
The feeling created for the reader by the poem.
What is mood.
300
Facts, examples, and other data used to back up the reasons. The more of this in the writing, the more persuasive the writing is.
What is evidence.
300
Splat! Pow! Scratch! Crash!
What is onomatopoeia.
400
"...due to the high testing scores school-wide, the principal decided to extend recess by five minutes a day for the entire school year."
What is cause and effect.
400
You snore louder than a freight train.
What is hyperbole. Hyperbole is exaggeration used to create visual imagery that cannot possibly be true.
400
Poetry that does not need rhyme, follow punctuation rules, or require syllables in its lines and stanzas.
What is "free verse".
400
A persuasive technique that appeals to a reader's fear to convince them of something.
What is propaganda.
400
The term "odor" has what type of connotation typically associated with it?
What is a negative connotation.
500
A made up story. Introduction, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution.
What is narrative fiction.
500
"...wide-eyed and wondering while we wait for others to waken."
What is alliteration. Alliteration uses repeated consonant sounds for effect.
500
A word which has meaning in itself but is used to represent something entirely different. Example: Using an image of the American flag to represent patriotism and a love for one’s country.
What is symbolism.
500
When information is distorted by the author to support a personal interest.
What is bias.
500
These are the three narrative elements.
What is character, setting, and plot.
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