Text Features
What explains what an image is about?
What is caption
Who is the story about and who carries the action
What is characters
similarities between two things using comparison words such as "like", "as" Ex. "I ran like the wind."
What is Simile
a particular order in which related events, movements, or things follow each other.
What is sequence
a judgment, viewpoint, or statement that is not conclusive
Tells the name of chapters and where they can be found
What is glossary
What happens in the story
What is plot
a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. Ex. Life is a highway
What is metaphor
a spoken or written representation or account of a person, object, or event. Ex.
"people who had seen him were able to give a description"
What is description
True statements.
What is facts
organize and help's compare information.
What is graph
When and where does the story take place
human characteristics to something nonhuman Ex. “The sun smiled down on us.”
What is Personification
where the cause is partly responsible for the effect, and the effect is partly dependent on the cause. Ex. a man offends his neighbor by insulting him (the cause). His neighbor becomes angry (the effect)
What is cause and effect
Pizza is the most delicious food in the entire world.
What is opinion
organize facts and numbers in a visual way so its easier to read.
What is table
The struggle or problem of the plot
What is conflict
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. Ex. “I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse,”
Comparison in writing discusses elements that are similar, while contrast in writing discusses elements that are different Ex. Red Delicious apples are sweet, while Granny Smiths are tart and acidic.
What is compare and contrast
there are 50 states in the United States.
What is Facts
A special word mentioned in the text, usually in bold italics
What is key words
The actions that happen in the story
What is Events
an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference. Ex. Arrow of love
What is Allusion
What is problem and solution
YouTube is over ratted
What is opinion