TEXT FEATURES
This identifies items in a picture and gives credit to the photographer.
What is a caption?
The complex emotions and experiences tied to deep affection for another person, including romance, family, and bonds.
What is love?
Identifies what is wrong and how to fix it? Uses signal words such as since, because, as a result of, then, etc.
What is problem and solution?
Tells a story with characters, setting, and plot. Often includes a beginning, middle, and end.
What is a narrative?
The turning point in a story.
What is the climax?
This is helpful in increasing vocabulary or summarizing key terms and concepts.
What is a glossary?
The breaking of trust and loyalty, including backstabbing, treachery, and deceit.
What is betrayal?
Tells how or why an event happened and what resulted from an event. Uses signal words such as issue, since, consequently, or result of.
What is cause & effect?
Written in dialogue form with stage directions. It is meant to be performed.
What is drama?
The beginning of the story that includes the characters, setting, and plot.
What is the exposition?
This gives clues to what the article is about and is meant to capture the attention of the reader.
What is a title?
The eternal struggle between forces of wickedness and righteousness.
What good vs. evil?
Provides the order or timing of events in a process.
What is chronological/sequential order?
Written in verse, often rhyme and rhythm. Can be structured or free-form. Often includes figuartive language.
What is poetry?
The conflict is resolved (good or bad). This is the end of the story.
What is the resolution?
This helps to identify the main topic. It gives the "big picture" of the topic.
What is the subtitle or subheading?
The quest to speak, act, or think without restraint.
What is freedom?
Indicates how to two or more things are alike or different. Uses words like similiar, difference, in contrast, both, etc.
What is compare and contrast?
Tells the life story of a person. Often written in chronological order.
What is a biography?
A series of events that builds tension. This is caused by the conflict in the story.
What is the rising action?
This helps readers visualize the text.
What is a picture or an image?
The pursuit of retaliation for a perceived wrong which includes deceit, backstabbing, or a vendetta.
What is revenge?
Gives the reader a basic statement that may be followed by one example. Uses words such as typically, almost, and generally.
What is generalization?
These works are intended to frighten audiences and elicit a feeling of dread.
What is horror?
The events that follow the climax and lead to a resolution.
What is the falling action?