Vocabulary
The feeling or atmosphere that a writer created for the reader.
Mood
When a narrator uses "I, Me," it is written in this perspective
First Person
This part of an essay tells what the essay will be about.
The introduction
To use strong exaggeration
hyperbole
Give one example of a character trait to describe a character in a story
kind, shy, funny, brave, bold, happy, sad, angry
Tells how two or more things are alike or different.
Compare and Contrast
The message or lesson in a story.
Theme
One sentence that establishes the focus of your essay.
Thesis
Giving human characteristics to something that is not human
personification
Pairing what you read with what you know to make an educated guess
Making an inference/inferencing
____________ _________ is used to make literature more descriptive.
Figurative language
What is the story mainly about?
Main idea/Central idea
A writer’s position on a problem or issue.
Claim
She is busy as a bee.
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
Simile
To give a short explanation that only includes the most important parts.
Summarize
To examine and judge carefully. To judge or determine the significance, worth, or quality of something; to assess.
Evaluate
A character's values, feelings, goals, etc.
Characterization
These help organize the main points in your thesis statement.
Which type of figurative language is this?
I had to hurry home where grandma was waiting for her waffles.
Alliteration
When a reader's personal experience relates to the text.
Text to Self Connection
To follow or determine the course of an argument within a text.
Trace
When the author tells the audience what a character is like.
Direct characterization
These things must be included in narrative writing.
Dialogue, characters, and descriptive language
Which figurative language is the following sentence?
She is a tornado when she gets angry!
Metaphor
When you highlight, underline or write symbols on a text/passage that you are reading.
annotating