Main Idea and Cause and Effect
One to two words that explain the subject being discussed.
What is topic.
the way something is written, how it's said
What is style
A genre in nonfiction which is a story of one's own life.
What is autobiography.
The series of events in the story that reveal the conflict and resolution.
What is plot.
When you compare to unlike things using the words like or as.
What is simile.
Why something happens.
What is the cause?
The "personality" that comes across in any piece of writing, created through an author's style.
What is voice.
a 1-2 sentence summary or statement of what your essay is going to be about.
What is thesis.
The lesson, message, or moral the author want you to learn
What is theme.
A comparison of two unlike things that says one thing is another
What is metaphor.
The central point of a piece of writing.
What is main idea.
The writer's attitude towards their subject depends on the writer's choice of words and details
What is tone
Books that are about real things, people, events, and places.
What is nonfiction.
What is the time, place, and environment in which a story takes place
What is setting?
Punctuation used in a narrative to indicate speech.
What is quotation marks.
What happens as a result of the cause.
What is effect.
An appropriate writing strategy to use in writing
What is BRAG in the STREETS PLS
An essential trait of a biography that helps the reader understand the subject in context to the historical time period and place he or she was born in.
What is setting?
Concludes the action and ensures that all important plot lines have been tied.
What is resolution?
Descriptions that form pictures.
What is imagery.
A fact, a statement, a quote, or event, that backs up a key idea.
What is a supporting detail?
An appropriate reading/annotation strategy.
What is "going HAM".
The series of events in the story that reveal the conflict and resolution.
What is plot?
The highest point of interest, the place where ideas are drawn together, an important turning point in a series of actions, or the most forceful event in a story.
What is climax.
Giving an object or an animal human traits.
What is personification.