FSA Terms
This word means a short part of a longer text, like a few paragraphs from a book or article.
excerpt
What is a simile?
If author writes to make you laugh or enjoy the story, what is their purpose?
What is to entertain?
In the sentence, " The final paragraph helps reveal the theme of the story," the word reveal means this.
to show
This part of speech names a person, place, thing, or idea.
What is a noun?
The author's attitude or feeling about what they are writing.
tone
The wind whispered through the trees.
What is personification?
You read a recipe for making spaghetti. What is the authors purpose?
What is to inform?
In the sentence " Each paragraph contributes to the main idea," the word contributes means this.
adds to or helps build
This word takes the place of a noun. He, she, and they are examples.
What is a pronoun?
The perspective from which a story is being told.
point of view
I/m so hungry I could eat a horse!
An article tells you why eating vegetables is important and tries to get you to eat more. What is the author's purpose?
What is to persuade?
In the sentence "The author develops the character by showing her thoughts and actions," the word develops means this.
to grow or add details to
What is an adjective?
This is an important part of a text, like a heading, caption, or bold word, that helps you understand the information.
feature
What is a metaphor?
What point of view uses words like "I", "me", and "my"?
What is first person point of view?
In the sentence " The author states that exercise is important for health," the word states means this.
What is says or expresses clearly.
This punctuation make is used to show possession, like in "Sara's book."
apostrophe
The most important point or message the author wants the reader to understand.
Theme/main idea
Boom! The thunder crashed loudly above our heads.
What is onomatopoeia?
To make clear or easier to understand.
In this sentence " The cat ran quickly," the word quickly tells how the cat ran. What part of speech is quickly?
adverb