Literary Devices
theme
What kind of writing has characters, setting, conflict, plot, dialogue?
narrative
The person telling the story.
narrator
Where must you go for testing?
homeroom
fiction
1st person perspective - I, we, my
2nd person perspective - you
3rd person perspective - he, she, they
point of view
What kind of writing informs your reader about the topic.
expository
The main idea (or center) of an informational text or article.
central idea
How long will our school run the testing?
1 week
Not fake writing based on real people, places, or events.
nonfiction
Comparing two unlike things using the words "like" or "as".
"She is as pretty as a rose."
simile
Which kind of writing forces you to...
1. Decide which side you're on and make a claim
2. Explain 3 reasons why you are on that side
3. Use evidence to support your 3 reasons
argumentative
How the author feels about the topic he or she is writing about.
tone
What three things can you do if you finish your test early?
read, draw, chill
Comparing two unlike things without using "like" or "as".
"She is a rose."
What is Ms. Silva's formula for writing a thesis statement?
topic, claim, 3 reasons/main ideas = thesis statement
T+C+3=TS
How the writing makes the reader feel
What is the most important thing you must do on any test?
try your best
To take a text and make it shorter, explaining the main points of the whole text and leaving out details.
summarize