Narrative
the person, animal, or creature that is in a story, poem, or play
What is a character?
a comparison that uses LIKE or AS
What is simile?
to find the similarities and differences between two elements
What is compare and contrast?
a type of sentence that introduces what a body paragraph will be about
What is a topic sentence?
this type of essay includes opinions
What is an argumentative essay?
the when and where of the story
What is the setting?
a comparison that DOES NOT use LIKE or AS
What is metaphor?
an assertion, argument, or opinion based on evidence
What is a claim?
a paragraph where the thesis statement is restated and main ideas are summarized
What is a conclusion paragraph?
the purpose of this essay is to inform and teach people about a topic
What is an informative essay?
the problem or issue in the story
What is conflict?
giving something that isn't human people like qualities or characteristics
What is personification?
details from the text to support your response
What is evidence?
a sentence that begins an essay by introducing the topic of the essay in an interesting way (a thoughtful question, an interesting fact, or a story/anecdote)
What is a hook/attention grabber?
What is argumentative?
the perspective from which the story is told
What is point of view?
the type of figurative language that this is:
This classroom is an ice box!
What is a metaphor?
the detailed study or examination of something in order to understand more about it
What is analyze?
every piece of evidence n a body paragraph should be followed by this
What is analysis?
This thesis statement is from which type of essay:
Lamarck and Darwin’s theories are the similar but different in some ways.
What is informative?
when the conflict is solved or the problem is fixed
What is resolution?
extreme exaggeration to make a point for example: When is lunch? I am STARVING!
What is hyperbole?
words or phrases that show the relationship between paragraphs or sections of a text or speech. (To begin with... Finally... In conclusion...)
What are transitions?
What is a thesis statement?
This thesis statement is from which type of essay:
Playing video games has a very negative effect on players’ health because excessive gaming leads physical injuries, loss of sleep, and obesity.
What is argumentative?