Genre Studies
The genre that tells a story that is not real, but could be based on the characters and the real-life situations.
What is realistic fiction?
This is the lesson, message or moral of a story.
What is the theme?
This is the order in which a story is told.
What is sequence?
This is the term used to describe how an author feels (their opinion) about a topic.
What is point of view?
A chance of loss or harm.
Ex: She took a big _____ when she rode her bike without a helmet.
What is a risk?
The genre that has two different authors using facts and details to support opposite opinions of one another.
What is argumentative text?
In the story, A Fresh Idea, this part of the text could be described as "a neighborhood". Whereas, in A Life in the Woods, it could be described as "a cabin".
What is the setting?
This text structure shows the relationship between an event and what happens because of that event.
What is cause and effect?
In the story, The Future of Transportation, the second author believes that public transportation is best. This is one of the reasons they use in their argument.
Answers will vary.
Here are some examples: Less oil, less pollution, new technology means faster trains, better for the environment
The amount of money left after all business costs have been paid.
Ex: We made a ______ of $20 off our lemonade stand!
What is a profit?
This is the name for the structure of realistic fiction. It includes the rising action, climax, and resolution.
What is a plot?
In the story One Hen, this is the reason Kojo chooses the brown hen with the bright red comb.
What is "She looks as if she would enjoy laying eggs."
In the story, A Fresh Idea, Molly realizes that growing tomatoes will not only help solve her problem, but also a problem in her community. This part of the story is known as the ________.
What is the climax?
This is one theme the stories, "A Fresh Idea" and "One Hen" share with each other.
Answers may vary.
Examples could be: What is...It is good to help your community; One small idea could turn into a big idea; It's okay to get help from others?
To do well and become successful.
Ex: His garden began to _______ after it rained.
What is prosper?
The genre that teaches about a real thing or historical event, but uses storytelling elements to make it more interesting.
What is narrative non-fiction?
When you _______, you make a guess about why a character or author does something. Usually, you use text evidence to help make your guess.
What is infer?
When reading a text, these are what you use to figure out the meaning of an unknown word without having to look it up.
What are context clues?
In the text, Are Electronics Good For Us?, one author uses these two main reasons to support the opinion that electronics are harmful to kids.
What are poor grades and the dangers of social media.
A person who specializes in the study of things in nature, especially animals and plants.
Ex: Henry David Thoreau was a well-known ________ and a famous author.
What is a naturalist?