TEST
The intended readers of a piece of writing
What is Audience?
an arrangement of lines of verse in a pattern usually repeated throughout a poem.
What is Stanza?
expressing an idea or thought at greater length or in greater detail.
What is Elaborate/Elaboration?
details that involve one or more of the five senses; writers use sensory language to create a strong impression on readers
What are Sensory Details/ What is Sensory Language?
the main idea
What is Central Idea?
What stands in the way of the character’s goals, a main problem in a story
What is Conflict?
The interruption of a story with past events
What is Flashback?
a judgment based on reasoning rather than on a direct or explicit statement. A conclusion based on facts or circumstances; understanding gained by “reading between the lines.”
What is Infer/What are Inferences?
a decision made from reasoning rather than on a direct or explicit statement.
What is Conclusion Drawn?
To make someone agree or accept something
What is Convince?
A statement or an account of something
What is Report?
The structure of a story. The sequence in which the author arranges events in a story. The structure often includes the rising action, the climax, the falling action, and the resolution.
What is Plot?
Sources of information based on evidence and research
What are Trustworthy Sources?
To read quickly, looking only for the main points or the main idea of a passage
What is Skim?
The base of a word without prefixes or suffixes
What is Root Word?
a person, animal, or thing telling the story or giving an account of something
What is Narrator?
the intent established by the writer to inform or teach, to entertain, or to persuade/convince. See also Author’s Purpose.
What is Purpose for Writing (informative, opinion, narrative writing)?
The exact words used by an expert or from a text
What are Direct Quotations?
choosing and using the correct word in written text. Common errors in usage are found in comparisons (older/oldest), verbs (lie/lay), and expressions (fewer/less).
What is Grammar Usage?
Organizing ideas, setting goals and jotting thoughts before writing a piece
What is Pre-writing?