Literary Terms
The message/lesson in a story
What is Theme?
What the story is mostly about.
What is main/central idea?
You have read a passage from “The Growin’ of Paul Bunyan.” Think about how the story would be different if it were told from Johnny’s point of view. Write the story from the point of view of Johnny.
What type of writing does this prompt require?
What is narrative?
Jovial: Unlike Bob, who treated others rudely and kept to himself, Bobby was jovial, friendly, and outgoing
happy and friendly
a scene set in an earlier time than the main story. They’re often used to provide important context or backstory for an event you’re discussing.
What is flashback?
The person telling the story is called _______.
What is the narrator?
What is a caption?
Write an essay explaining what has happened to the giant pandas’ natural habitat. Explain how the loss of habitat has contributed to the decline of the panda population. Make sure to include evidence from all three articles.
What type of writing?
What is informative?
Detest: Everyone else at the party wanted garbage pizza but Tim because he detested vegetables.
to dislike
an advance warning about something that’s going to happen in the future.
What is foreshadowing
a classification of literature, such as fiction, drama, poetry, etc.
What is genre?
How the author organizes a text is called .....
What is text structure?
After reading the 2 articles, write an essay in which you compare and contrast Ida B. Wells and Rosa Parks.
What type of writing?
What is informative?
Alter: Grandpa didn’t know that Suzie was coming along on the fishing trip, and now he had to alter his plans.
to change
A word opposite in meaning to another word
What is an antonym?
The events in a story.
Which text structure uses these key words:
Similarities/differences/on the other hand/in contrast,
What is compare and contrast?
Write an article for the school newspaper in which you state a claim about whether students in your school should switch classes for different subjects. Use information from the passages in your article.
What type of writing?
What is argumentative?
Melodramatic: When Kiki got a tiny cut on her pinky finger, she got all melodramatic and began sobbing and demanding a doctor.
exaggerated and emotional or sentimental
an exaggeration that’s not meant to be taken literally
What is an hyperbole?
the main problem the character faces (with others, self, or nature)
What is conflict
There are three different types of author's purpose. Name them.
To persuade/inform/entertain
Name the three types of writing prompts that may be asked on CMAS
What is narrative, informative and argumentative?
Inquiry: When the other moms heard about how Charlene had won the baking contest, her email box was flooded with inquiries for her award winning muffin recipe.
questions
The turning point in the story, the most exciting part.
What is climax?