Reading
The message or lesson of a story.
Theme
The part of a paragraph/essay that tells the reader what the topic will be.
Topic sentence (Thesis)
A single letter word that must always be capitalized!?
I
Where you look to find multiple articles or sources about a topic?
Database
When you use clues from the text and your personal background knowledge/experiences/what you know to make an educated guess when the author does not directly state something.
Inference
What a text/article is mostly about?
Main Idea
When an author uses "I, me," it is written in this perspective.
First Person
What is a person, place, thing, or idea?
A Noun.
Writing information you read in your own words.
Paraphrasing.
What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
She is as busy as a bee.
Simile
Explain the difference between Fiction and Nonfiction.
Fiction = not real/made up. Written to entertain.
Nonfiction = informational/facts. Written to inform.
When an author uses "She, he, they," it is written in this perspective.
Third Person
What describes a noun that makes reading and writing more interesting?
Adjective
Organizing your research topic using a systematic grouping by category and only the main parts of each section.
Outline
What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
She is a tornado when she is angry!
Metaphor
When you highlight, underline, or use symbols to show your thinking on a text as you read.
Annotating
What is a synonym for tired?
Exhausted. Drained. Fatigued. Etc.
What is the name of words that must alway be capitalized in writing? Hint: name of a person, name of a place, month, day, etc.
Proper Noun
To give a short explanation that only includes the most important parts.
Summary
Giving a human characteristic to a nonhuman object in writing.
Personification
List all five elements of the plot diagram.
Exposition. Rising Action. Climax. Falling Actions. Resolution.
The last part of a paper that wraps up the entire writing. It is best to leave the reader with a lasting, impactful statement.
Using a comma to join words, phrases, or sentences. Hint: FANBOYS
Conjunction
The part of Research when you give credit to your sources.
Using an authors words in your writing to prove something is true or not true.
Text Evidence