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NonFiction
Text
Writing
Mechanics
Fiction
Mystery
100
The text structure in which the author provides several details to give the reader mental picture.
What is description
100
(R)ACE stands for
What is (Restate) Answer, Cite, Explain
100
Takes the place of a noun
What is pronoun
100
When and where a story place
What is setting?
100
Examples and/or evidence that support the main idea in a passage
What is supporting detail?
200
The text structure in which the author discusses similarities and differences between people, things, concepts, or ideas.
What is compare/contrast
200
A comparison of 2 unlike things that says one thing is another
What is metaphor
200
Words that express a state of being or action
What are verbs?
200
The message of the story (what the author wants you to think about)?
What is theme?
200
the events in a narrative
What is plot
300
Genres of non fiction include...
What are biography, autobiography, informational , references
300
What does COPS stand for?
What are Captialization, organization/order punctuation, spelling
300
The transition words "on the other hand", "likewise", "similar", "different", "instead", and "although" show this
What is compare/contrast
300
a conclusion based what you read + what you already know
What is inference?
300
The type of evidence that is word for word from the text?
What is a direct quote?
400
The subject of piece of writing usually 1-3 words, often mentioned in the first sentence.
What is topic?
400
The parts of a 5 paragraph essay
What are introduction, BiNG (Body1), BANG (Body 2), BONGO (Body 3), conclusion
400
When you are copying directly from the text you need to use this type of punctuation.
What are quotation marks?
400
Another name for a story
What is a narrative?
400
A comparison between 2 unlike tings that use "Like" or "as"
What is a simile?
500
A statement that tells what the passage is about (comes from the reader's mind) in included in the topic sentence or thesis
What is main idea?
500
The steps of the writing process
What are Plan, (prewriting), Draft (Write), Revise, Edit
500
"am", "is", "are", "were", and "was" are examples of this verb
What are "To be" verbs?
500
How a character thinks or feels about something
What is point of view?
500
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