Figurative Language
Greg’s father was a rock through the entire soccer game.
Metaphor
Finding the lesson learned is the...
Theme
When a character in the story tells the story what is it called?
First person
The way an author sets up his/her nonfiction writing
Text Structure
the main purpose is to amuse readers
Examples: stories, poems, plays
to entertain
The leaves danced as the wind blew through the dogwood tree.
Personification
Where the story mostly takes place.
Setting
What is it called when someone outside of the story is telling it?
third person
problem and solution
the main purpose is to enlighten the reader
examples: nonfiction texts, instructions or directions
to inform
They tried for 10 minutes to wake up Jerry, but he was sleeping like a log.
Simile
The way a story is told is called what?
Point of View
"he" "him" "she" "her" "they" "them" "their" "theirs" are all pronouns used for what point of view?
signal words= first, next, then, before, after, finally
Chronological order
the main purpose is to convince the reader
examples: speeches, letters, notes, essays
to persuade
As the bedraggled boy exited the school, he exclaimed, “My book bag weighs a ton!”
Hyperbole
What is the main theme of The Boy Who Cried Wolf?
Tell the truth!
"I" "me" "my" "us" "ours" "we" are all pronouns used for what point of view?
First person
signal words= therefore, as a result of, cause, reason, because, since, for this reason, thus
cause and effect
A note written by a young girl asking her ex-boyfriend to forgive her
to persuade
"Break a leg!" She called out to Jessie before the talent show.
Idiom
A short explanation of the main idea and events of a text.
Summary
The narrator knows all of the character's thoughts/feelings.
Third person omniscient
signal words = like, similar, unlike, different, however, both, neither, on the other hand
compare and contrast
A story about how the world's fresh water supplies are polluted.
to entertain