Sentence Types
The most common type of sentence. Making a statement.
declarative
A comparison using like or as.
Simile
When the author is describing similarities and differences between two or more things.
Compare and Contrast
To give information
Inform
the text by an image to describe what is going on in the image
caption
We use this type when we ask questions.
Interrogative
Words that mimic a sound
Onomatopoeia
Problem and solution
To try to convince the audience to do, believe or buy something
Persuade
Used to divide textual information
headings
Statements with a lot of expression, usually ending with exclamation marks.
Exclamatory
"The wave ran to the shore."
Is an example of what literary device?
Personification
In order of time
Chronological
For amusement or enjoyment
entertain
Used to demonstrate a location on an image of the surface of the earth
map
Used when giving a command or order
Imperative
When an object is given a different meaning than its original meaning. Used to represent an idea.
Symbolism
Step by step order of text. For example, a recipe.
Sequential
what is the purpose of a campaign speech?
Persuade people to vote for a specific person
gives the page numbers of where certain topics are located in a textbook
index
Pick up the kids from school
Imperative
The attitude or feeling of the narrator or writer in a text
Tone
The author explains an outcome or result and the reasons for it
Cause and Effect
inform
Glossary