The vantage point from which a story is told
Point of View
The narrator is talking to "you"
Second Person
Text that is next to photo or graphic
Caption
To give information about a particular topic; to explain why something is important.
Inform
The center of interest or attention.
Focus
When the person telling the story is the main character
First Person
Photographs, drawings, maps, or other pictures that give additional information about the text
Graphics
A judgement based in reasoning rather that something stated directly in the passage. "Reading between the lines."
Inference
The title at the start of a page or section,usually bold or dark print
Heading
How the author writes; an author's use of language; its effects and appropriateness to the author's intent and theme.
Style
Statements that cannot be proven true.
Opinions
To examine and judge carefully
Evaluate
The clear and easy expression of ideas, either written or spoken.
Fluency
Summarize
A diagram or pictorial device that shows relationships.
Graphic Organizer
The attitude of the author toward the audience and characters.
Tone
A secondary heading, the mini-topic related to the heading
Subheading
To restate a text or passage in other words, often to show understanding or clarify the meaning
Paraphrase
A visual aid that condenses information into a series of rows, lines, or other shortened lists
Charts, Tables, and Graphs
The author's purpose for writing (facts) argumentative,(emotions) persuade, (information) inform,or(enjoyment)entertain).
Author's Purpose
To convince others to feel a particular way about a topic.
Persuade
The fluency,rhythm and likeliness in writing that make it unique to the writer.Your written personality the "style" you write with(friendly,formal,every day,short/long sentences).
Voice
Statements that can be proven true.
Facts
To tell a story that you would enjoy and makes you laugh.
Entertainment
Point of view in which the narrator is not a character in the story.Pronouns them, they
Third Person