Text Structure
A type of writing that explains why something happened and what happened because of it
Cause and Effect text
A comparison using like or as
Simile
When the story is told by a character using "I" or "We"
1st Person
The person who tells the story
Narrator
to tell how things are alike
Compare
Writing that shows how two or more things are similar and different
Compare and Contrast
giving human qualities to something that isn't human
Personification
How the Author feels or thinks about what they are writing
Authors Point of View
why the author wrote the story
Authors Purpose
to tell how things are different
Contrast
A story or passage that tells about a problem and how it was solved.
problem and Solution
a direct comparison saying something is something else
Metaphor
When the story is told by someone outside the story who knows the thoughts of one character
3rd Person Limited
The most important point or message in a story or passage
Main Idea/Central Idea
The reason why something happens
Cause
Writing that explains events or steps in the order the happen
Sequence or Chronological
An exaggeration used to make a point
Hyperbole
When the story is told by someone who knows the thoughts of all the characters
3rd Person Omniscient
To tell the main points of a story or passage in a shorter way
Summarize
What happens because of the cause
Effect
Writing that uses details to help you imagine what something looks, sounds, and feels like
Descriptive Writing
A phrase that means something different from the words alone
Idiom
when the story is told directly to you
2nd Person
The big idea or message the author wants you to learn
Theme/Lesson
The feelings or ideas a word makes you think of, besides it's actual meaning
Connotation