Figuative Language
A comparison of two things using "like" or as"
What is a similie
What is Author's Craft?
Is the language and techniques a writer uses to make their writing interesting and to communitate ideas.
She is as brave as a lion is an example of?
What is a smilie.
What is the Author's Purpose?
His or her reason for writing a text.
Author uses this structure to explain events in order.
Sequence /Chronological Order.
Words that appeal to the five senses
What is Sensory Language
The author's writing style that makes his or hers writing unquie.
The book started laughing at me is an example of?
The author's purpose when the author writes to get readers to think or act in a certain way.
Persuade
Author uses this structure to describe how things are alike and different.
Comparison and Contrast.
A comparison of two things by saying one thing is another thing.
What is a metaphor
What is mood.
Peter Pipers pizza is Peter's favortie place is an example of?
What is Alliteration
The author's purpose when the author writes to share information about a topic.
Inform
Author uses this structure to explain what happened and why is happened.
What is Cause and Effect.
Gives human qualities or characteristics to an animal or object.
Exaggerations that make things sound bigger better or more than they truly are?
what is a Hyperbole.
Time is a thief is an example of a ?
What is a metaphor.
The author's purpose when the author writes so readers can enjoy a story.
Entertain
Author uses this structure to show a problem and how it is solved.
What is Problem and Solution.
A sound device used to repeat the same vowel sounds in nearby words.
What is Assonance.
A short,funny, or interesting story related to a character or events an author might include to make the story more interesting.
What is an Anecdote.
A sound device used to repeat the same consonant sound at the beginning of near by words.
What is Alliteration
Name 3 reasons an Author may write to express their purpose? HINT think of dessert ?
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
The author uses this structure to describe a topic, idea, person or thing by giving specific information about it.
Hint: Adjectives
What is description.