Compare and Contrast
What does compare mean?
To find two or more similarities
Name the five nonfiction text structures.
What is plot?
The main events of a story in order
What is a repetition of consonant sounds?
An alliteration
What is a narrative essay?
A narrative is a made up story
What does contrast mean?
To find two or more differences
Which nonfiction text structure has events in order?
Chronological/sequence
Exposition (Inciting Incident), Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
What is a phrase that doesn't mean what it says?
An idiom
What is a persuasive essay?
An essay created to convince or prove/argue your point
What text structure uses clue words such as: solve, dilemma, issue, therefore
Problem and Solution
In a plot diagram, what is the climax?
The turning point of a story.
It's raining cats and dogs.
Idiom
What is a claim?
The main argument of the essay
List 5 clue words for a contrasting paragraph.
Examples: different, differ, on the other hand, neither, but
The Olympic symbol consists of five interlocking rings. The rings represent the five continents- Africa, Asia, North America, Europe, and South America- from which athletes come to compete in the games. The rings are colored black, blue, green, red, and yellow. At least one of those colors is found in the flag of every country sending athletes to compete in the Olympic games.
Description
On a plot diagram, what is the falling action?
Where characters learn to live with life after the climax.
I told you a million times to pick up your room.
Hyperbole
What is a hook?
The first sentence of an essay to draw in your readers
Hardcover books are usually big. They have tough, thick covers and spines. It is very hard to bend a hardcover book. Unlike hardcover books, paperback books are small and have thin covers. They are easy to bend. They also have thin spines and backs. What key word lets you know this is contrast?
unlike
There are several reasons why so many people attend the Olympic games or watch them on television. One reason is tradition. The name Olympics and the torch and flame remind people of the ancient games. People can escape the ordinariness of daily life by attending or watching the Olympics. They like to identify with someone else’s individual sacrifice and accomplishment. National pride is another reason, and an athlete’s or a team’s hard earned victory becomes a nation’s victory. There are national medal counts and people keep track of how many medals their country’s athletes have won.
Cause and effect
On a plot diagram, what is an exposition?
The exposition introduces characters, setting, and conflict.
**Could include inciting incident.
Standing next to his baby brother, Carlos is a giant.
metaphor
What is a thesis statement?
A sentence that states the claim of your paper