Non-Fiction
Which graphic feature includes a picture with arrow and labels?
Diagram
What do you call all of the events in a story from beginning to end?
The plot
Ture or false: quotation marks include the name of the person who is speaking.
false
In the sentence: My house is going to leak if it rains.
What part of speech is the word "house"?
noun
How many different text structures are there?
5
What text feature tells the reader what the upcoming section is about?
heading or subheading
What type of figurative language compares 2 things that are not alike?
simile or metaphor
What do you call the first paragraph in an informational essay?
The introduction
Explain the difference between a common and proper noun.
a common noun does not get a capital letter, and a proper noun does because it is a specific name.
When you write out a short answer, what should you include after you answer the question to prove your answer?
text evidence
What text structure includes describing a problem and it's resolution?
Problem/Solution
When an author uses hyperbole, what are they trying to do?
Entertain the reader with over the top characters or events.
When you have an opinion writing essay, what is another way to say "opinion"?
claim
What's wrong with this sentence:
He can't not come to my party!
There is a double negative.
When you read a script, how do you know when it is your turn to talk?
The name of the speaker is written before their part.
If an author wants the reader to know why something happened, what text structure would they use?
Cause/Effect
What do you call sayings like, "hold your horses"?
An idiom
If you were trying to describe a setting, what part of speech would you use for the description?
adjectives
What two things do you need to include when you write the title of a book?
Capitalize the main words and underline the title.
If an author uses a lot of dates in order to describe an event or period of time, what are 2 different words for this type of writing?
sequencing or chronological order
Which graphic feature usually includes a caption?
A photo or illustration
What can you tell about a story based on the pronouns I, me, we, he, she, they, us, etc...
The point of view
WILD CARD!!!
How many dogs does Ms. Barno have?
2
Is a poem title written in quotation marks or underlined?
quotation marks because it is a short piece of writing.
What's it called when an author writes a story within a story?
An anecdote