to draw a conclusion based on the information given; reading between the lines
What is infer?
100
Daffodils are the prettiest flowers in the spring.
What is an opinion?
100
movie:drama::novel: __________
What is fiction?
100
a series of related events that make up a story
What is a plot?
200
Making corrections to your writing piece
What is editing?
200
locate examples from the text
What is identify?
200
Smoking is an unhealthy habit
What is a fact?
200
rainforest:lush::desert:___________
What is barren?
200
A description that compares one thing to another, using the words like or as.
What is a simile?
300
brainstorming ideas for writing
What is prewriting?
300
to judge in your own words
What is evaluate?
300
A character is a person or animal in a work of literature.
What is a fact?
300
scale:weight::thermometer:__________________
What is thermometer?
300
consists of exact words that characters say
What is dialogue?
400
sharing my piece of writing
What is publishing?
400
to tell how; to make clear in your own word
What is explain?
400
One of the best authors of all time is J.K. Rowling.
What is an opinion?
400
rain:drizzle::wind:_________
What is breeze?
400
language that appeals to the senses
Example
a freezing-cold snow cone
What is imagery?
500
Improving my sentences, punctuation, spelling, etc.
What is revising?
500
examine in detail; break apart; study the pieces
What is analyze?
500
centimeter:length::milliliter:__________
What is volume?
500
the big idea that a story conveys about life
Hint: The writer usually doesn't state this directly; it's up to the readers to discover this for themselves.