Genre
Which book would show where Africa is located?
Atlas
You are as slow as molasses in January."
What does this phrase mean?
You are moving around very slowly
A story that is funny, silly, or scary is trying to you.
entertain
Summer camp was just no fun;
I got too hot out in the sun.
They made us all play basketball;
I wasn't having fun at all!
What kind of writing is this?
Poem
She is the apple of my eye. What type of figurative language is this an example of?
Metaphor
When reading a text that explains how to complete or do something, the author is trying .
to inform
The events of the story and characters are real.
Nonfiction
What kind of language is used in the sentence below?
He threw the football very far.
literal
What do you do with aluminum cans? Do you throw them in the trash, or do you recycle when you are finished with them? At the rate we are filling our landfills, we will not have anywhere else to put our trash. If you recycle, you will help the environment. The next time you throw away your Coke can, think about putting it in a recycling bin. Your effort will help save your community.
to persuade
What does fiction mean?
a story the author made up
Starting the passage with ACHOO! is an example of...
onomatopia
When writing to an author's purpose is share information that is typically real and factual.
inform
Usually short writing that sometimes rhymes or has rhythm.
Poetry
Great job! You'r really on a roll with those free throws!
What does ON A ROLL mean?
make good progress
A commercial or advertisement is an example of writing to persuade.
true