What’s the Word?
A short, personal story used to draw a reader into an essay
What is an anecdote?
This is the opinion you have in an essay that can be debated, but you write it as if it were a fact
What is claim?
You read, “Maya kept checking the clock and tapping her pencil.” You conclude that Maya is probably nervous. What did you make?
What is an inference?
A nonfiction piece of writing about a specific topic
What is an article?
The way an author organizes his or her writing is called the ________
What is organizational pattern?
Also correct - What is text structure?
The main point of a nonfiction piece that tells what the author wants you to learn
What is central idea?
This is the most important sentence in an essay and identifies your claim and the reasons supporting it
What is a thesis statement?
An article contains a map, a graph, and captions under photographs. These are examples of what?
What are text features?
A fictional piece of writing
What is a passage?
If an author wants to communicate an idea clearly to the reader, the author wants to ________ that idea.
What is convey?
A logical conclusion you make using clues from the text and your own background knowledge
What is an inference?
These words help connect your ideas and paragraphs so your writing flows smoothly
What are transition words?
You finish a story about a character learning that being honest is better than lying. The lesson the author wants you to understand is the story's what?
What is theme?
The main point or message of a fictional piece of writing
What is theme?
“The author sounds angry about the amount of homework students receive.” Is this describing the author's mood or tone?
What is tone?
The author’s attitude toward the subject of a piece of writing
What is tone?
A strong essay doesn't just mention an opposing opinion. It explains the opposing view, gives its reason, and then explains why your original argument is stronger. This is called what?
What is counterargument?
A story uses dark descriptions, creepy sounds, and an abandoned house. The writing makes you feel nervous and uncomfortable. What is the author creating?
What is mood?
The main point of a nonfiction piece of writing that summarizes what the author is trying to teach you
What is central idea?
“The story made me feel lonely and sad.” Is this describing the author's mood or tone?
What is mood?
The opposing opinion to the claim in an essay
What is counterclaim?
True or False: A thesis statement and a claim are exactly the same thing.
What is false?
(A thesis statement includes the claim and the reasons that support it.)
You read an article about the dangers of texting while driving. The author explains several ways texting can cause accidents and ends by encouraging drivers to put their phones away. What would you identify to determine the article's central idea?
What is the main point the author is trying to teach you?
Which pair is correctly matched?
A. Fiction → central idea; nonfiction → theme
B. Fiction → theme; nonfiction → central idea
C. Fiction → claim; nonfiction → mood
D. Fiction → tone; nonfiction → anecdote
What is B?
Fiction → theme; nonfiction → central idea
A student writes:
“School should start later because teenagers need more sleep and later start times can improve students’ focus.”
What is the student’s claim, and what would the entire sentence become if it were placed at the end of an introduction with the reasons included?
Claim - What is “School should start later?”
Complete sentence - What is a thesis statement?