A very short story which teaches a lesson/moral, is entertaining and usually uses animals as characters.
What is a moral?
100
Support or proof that backs up an idea, conclusion or opinion.
What is evidence?
100
A statement or claim.
What is an assertion?
100
The series of related events that make up a story.
What is a plot?
100
The writer relates events in the order they happen.
What is chronological order?
200
The first stories people told which serve to explain why things are the way they are.
What is myth?
200
Proof which makes one think, "What does this have to do with anything?"
What is inappropriate evidence?
200
Evidence or proof.
What is a citation?
200
The one, single idea that controls a paragraph.
What is a main idea?
200
The author tells when events happen using words like later, next morning, three days later, etc.
What are time clues?
300
A story which travels from culture to culture, is passed down orally over generations, features a moral or lesson such as good is rewarded and villains are punished, and heroes usually live happily ever after.
What is a folk tale?
300
Pieces of evidence that can be proven true.
What is a fact?
300
These include: headings, illustration, captions, etc. to help the reader get information.
What are text features?
300
A miraculous change from one shape or form to another.
What is a metamorphosis?
300
A kind of rhythmic, compressed language that uses figures of speech and imagery designed to appeal to our emotions and imagination.
What is poetry?
400
This is an exaggerated historical story about a real person. Parts are true but other parts are imaginary.
What is a legend?
400
A personal belief or attitude.
What is an opinion?
400
These include: color, bold-face type, logos, maps, charts, tables, illustrations, photos, etc. used to help the reader get information.
What are graphic features?
400
An exaggerated, far-fetched story that is obviously untrue but is told as though it should be believed.
What is a tall tale?
400
A word or phrase that describes one thing in terms of another and is not literally true.
What is a figure of speech?
500
An event happens which makes something else happen.
What is cause and effect?
500
A belief or judgment supported by facts. This can be strong support for a conclusion.
What is a valid opinion?
500
Language which appeals to our senses.
What is imagery?
500
The repetition of consonant sounds in words that are close together.
What is alliteration?
500
A long fictional story usually longer than one hundred book pages.