Author's Purpose
Paragraphs
Context Clues
Figurative Language
Chronological Order
100

This is what the author does when he/she wants to explain something to the reader.

What is "to inform".

100

This is the most important idea in a paragraph or passage.

What is main idea.

100

This is a word or phrase near an unknown word that helps the reader understand it's meaning.

What is a context clue.

100
This term does not mean what it actually says. It is used to present ideas in a fresh and unusual way.
What is figurative language.
100
This is the sequence in which things happen.
What is chronological order.
200

This is what the author does when he/she wants to make the reader happily occupied.

What is "to entertain".

200

This directly states the main idea in a paragraph.

What is a topic sentence.

200

This is a type of context clue which tell one what a word means.

What is definition.

200
This is a comparison between two unlike things using like or as.
What is simile
200
Chronological order is also used to show steps in a process or in a set of these.
What are instructions.
300

This is what the writer wants to do when he/she wants to talk the reader into believing something.

What is "to persuade".

300

This explains, describes, proves, and/or gives examples about the main idea and topic sentence.

What is the supporting details.

300
This is a word that means the opposite of another word.
What is antonym.
300
this is a comparison between two unlike things, but does not use the words like or as.
What is metaphor.
300
Writers use chronological order to do this to their writing.
What is organize.
400
This is writing is used in a biased, persuasive and often dishonest way to convince the reader about a particular point of view.
What is propaganda.
400

These can illustrate, clarify, and support the main idea.

What are details.

400
This means a word has a similar meaning to another word.
What is synonym.
400
This is a word which is an extreme exaggeration.
What is hyperbole.
400
now, today, soon, next week, in a month, a year later, over time, by the time are clue words which show this.
What is time.
500
An author uses this type of writing to convince a reader of his/her point of view.
What is persuasive writing.
500

This is the type of writing that portrays a person, place, or thing in such a way that the reader can visualize the topic and enter into the writer’s experience.

What is descriptive writing.

500
This is a phrase which explains the cause of something and it's results.
What is cause and effect.
500
This is a phrase that means something different from its literal meaning; often particular to a region or group of people.
What is idiom.
500
first, second, next, before, after, then, while, lastly, finally, in the end are clue words that show this type of order.
What is sequence.
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