Figurative Language
Name one type of figurative language.
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole
This type of text feature is a structured list usually at the beginning of a document or book that list the chapters and sections and corresponding page numbers.
Table of Contents
Uses key words such as Different, However, Also, Similarly.
Comparison
Which text would most likely be fiction?
A. An article explaining how volcanoes erupt
B. A biography about Mae Jemison
C. A story about a dragon who learns to fly
D. A passage about the life cycle of butterflies
A story about a dragon who learns to fly.
The most important or central thought connecting the elements in a non-fiction text.
Central Idea
"Break a Leg"
What type of Figurative Language
Idiom
Shows an important object or idea from the text that was taken with a camera.
Photograph
Use Key words such as Not long After, On this date, Before, Earlier...
Chronology
Which feature is more common in nonfiction texts?
A. Characters who solve a problem
B. Dialogue between imaginary characters
C. Headings, captions, photographs, and diagrams
D. A magical setting
Headings, captions, photographs, and diagrams
One example of a primary source:
Journal
Diary
Speech
A comparison of two unlike things, often introduced by like or as.
Simile
Words near a picture or photo that helps the reader understand it better.
Caption
Uses Key words such as Due to, As a Result of, Therefore...
Cause and Effect
A time, place, and circumstances in which something occurs or develops.
Setting
One example of a secondary source:
Textbook
Biography
Representing a thing or idea as a person.
Personification
A chronological list of events that give details to a person's life or an event.
Timeline
Key words often used when organizing the text as Sequence...
First, Next, Then, Last...
The underlying message or big idea in a story.
Theme
Words that have the same ending sound.
Rhyme
Rhyming Words
The repetition of initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables.
Alliteration
Helps the reader identify the central idea for that section of the text.
Headings
A lion and a tiger are alike because they are both big cats with sharp claws and strong bodies. However, lions usually live in groups called prides, while tigers mostly live alone. Lions also have manes, but tigers have orange fur with black stripes.
Compare/Contrast
A particular attitude or way of regarding something.
Perspective
A form of poetry that does not follow consistent rhymes or patterns.
Free Verse