Terminology
a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using like or as
Simile
when you give a non-living thing a human quality
personification
What genre of writing occurs when an author writes about a memory or experience they're had?
Memoir
What is the theater term for the main character in a play?
Protagonist.
What is a poetry paragraph?
stanza
WHAT ARE THE WORDS THAT GIVE THE ACTORS INSTRUCTIONS ON WHAT TO DO IN A PLAY?
Stage Directions
What do we start each reading class with?
"Do Now"
The Message or moral of a story
Theme
the way a conflict or problem is solved in a story
resolution
a figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using like or as
metaphor
The problem or challenge in the story that must be overcome
Conflict
When you use the text to support your answer.
text evidence
The words in a story that the character says
Dialogue
This term is the author's idea that occurs throughout the whole text. It appears at the beginning, and it sets up the purpose and direction of the entire article.
Central Idea
an exaggeration
hyperbole
A conclusion made by using the clues in the text combined with background knowledge
Inference
In fiction, this represents the part of the story where the tension is the greatest. At this moment, the main character realizes they must do something about their problem.
Climax
text that is true and based on real information and facts
nonfiction
stories that have made up characters, settings, and plots.
Fiction
WHAT IS THE STORY OF A PERSON'S LIFE THAT IS TOLD BY THAT PERSON HIMSELF/HERSELF?
Autobiography
What is the nonfiction text pattern in which ideas are presented step-by-step?
Sequence
What is the type of writing with the intent to change the reader's mind?
Persuasive Text.
The perspective from which a story is written.
Point of view
This part of TCP helps to think about the reason why the author wrote the passage.
author's purpose
The most important piece of information that the author wants the reader to understand
main idea