Nonfiction
What is nonfiction?
type of writing provides facts and information about real people, places, things, or events
Another word for passage?
Selection, Text , Article
In poetry, a paragraph refers to a
"What is a stanza?"
What is the main purpose for writing/reading fiction?
to entertain/be entertained, reading to enjoy
A comparison that uses like or as
"What is a simile?"
Name 3 types of texts features
Title, Table of Contents, Index, Glossary, Headings, Diagram, Timeline, Fact Box, Illustrations,
What is the difference between ECR vs SCR?
ECR is extended constructed response that needs at least 2 pieces of evidence. More than 1 paragraph. SCR =short constructed response
What is the reason for using imagery in poetry?
to help readers form mental images
What should be included in the summary of a fiction story?
The main plot points from the Beginning, Middle, and End .Character, Problem, and Resolution
A comparison that does NOT us like or as
"What is a metaphor?"
What is the authors purpose for writing nonfiction?
TO teach or inform
What does central message mean?
Theme, lesson, what the author wants to take away
The author of a poem
"What is poet?"
What is setting?
Where the story takes place
The repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of 2 or more words
"What is alliteration?"
Why does an author include headings?
Headings help the author break the text into sections. The heading, or section title, helps you understand what kind of information will be in that section.
Contrast refers
"What is different?"
How can a reader identify a poem as a free verse poem?
It does not follow any set rules and does not rhyme.
What is solution?
how the problem is solved in a story
An extreme exaggeration
"What is a hyperbole?"
What should be included in a summary of a nonfiction text?
The MAIN IDEAS and SUPPORTING DETAILS from the beginning, middle, and end.
Similar refers to
"What is the same?"
What is mood?
Mood is the feeling the poet is trying to convey. THe overall feeling we get from reading/ (happy, sad, .)
What do fiction stories have that nonfiction do not?
Theme, lesson for the reader to learn
3 examples of onomatopoeia
Boom, crash, fizzle, pop, whoosh, bam, crack, etc