Narrative
Argumentative
Poetry
Informational
ELA Writing/Vocabulary
100

True or false 

All narratives are fictional 

FALSE

Not all narratives are fictional. For example, personal narrative recount a real-life experience. 

100

This is the first paragraph of an argumentative essay.

What is introduction?

100

Each group of lines in a poem is called.... 

A stanza

100

This point of view uses pronouns such as you, your, and yourself?

What is Second Person point of view?

100

This strategy helps you answer short response questions. 

What is this strategy and what does each part stand for? 

R - Restate 

A - Answer

C - Cite (x2)

E - Explain 

200

All stories have these 5 plot elements to help readers follow and understand the story. 

What are the 5 plot elements (in order)

Exposition 

Rising Action 

Climax 

Falling Action 

Resolution

200

This group of sentences are found in the introduction of an argument essay. It contains the writer's claim and three reasons to support it. 

What is thesis statement?


200

Say two examples of different poetic structures

*Answers may vary*

Concrete Poem 

Free Verse 

Acrostic 

Formal Verse

200

List three examples of TEXT FEATURES. 

*Answers may vary*

Headings/Subheadings 

Maps

Graphs

Captions

Labels

Bold print

Italics

Photographs

Diagrams


200
This strategy is used to deconstruct a question. 

What is this strategy and what does it stand for? 

T - What is the question Telling you 

A - What is the question Asking you 

P - Paraphrase the question in your own words

300

These two things are introduced in the exposition portion of the narrative. 

What are characters and setting?

300

These specific words should be used when transitioning from paragraph to paragraph.

What are transition words?

300

Say three examples of figurative language

*Answers may vary*

Simile 

Metaphor

Idiom 

Personification 

Alliteration 


300

Before you cite a piece of evidence, you must use a phrase to introduce it.

What are these phrases called?

Premise Indicator

300

What are the 5 parts of an essay? 

Introduction 

Body Paragraph 1 

Body Paragraph 2 

Body paragraph 3

Conclusion

400

This part of a narrative writing shows characters talking. It always comes with special punctuation in the beginning and end.

What is dialogue?

400

The first sentence in the introduction is supposed to be interesting enough to make the read want to keep reading. What is this sentence called? 

What is hook?

400

This type of poetry does not have a regular pattern of rhythm and rhyme. 

The lines flow more naturally and may sound more like everyday speech. 

Which poetic structure is this? 

Free Verse Poetry 

400

When you make an educated guess based on your Background knowledge and Text Evidence, you are making an...

Inference

400

What is it called when you restate someone else's exact words in your own words.

What is paraphrasing?


500

Sometimes in a narrative, you will be required the change the ending of the story. 

You should change the entire plot if you change the ending.

True or False?

What is FALSE?

500

When a writer steals the writing of another author, it is called this.

What is plagiarism?

500

This type of figurative language gives an animal or object qualities or abilities that only a human can have.

Personification

500

What are the 6 types of Informational Text Structures? 

Compare & Contrast

Descriptive 

Chronological 

Sequence

Cause and Effect 

Problem and Solution 

500

What is the difference between mood and tone? 

Mood is how a piece of writing makes the reader feel

Tone is the attitude of the author