Genre
This genre of literature includes fictional stories about imaginary creatures and magical events.
Fantasy
This type of figurative language gives human qualities to non-human things.
Personification
This text structure is used when the author explains the cause and then the effect of an event.
Cause and Effect
The main idea of a text is often found in this part of the paragraph.
Topic Sentence
This is a traditional printed source that provides information about a specific topic, often used for research.
A book
This genre involves stories that are based on real events and people, but the narrative is fictionalized.
Historical Fiction
"Her smile was as bright as the sun." This is an example of this type of figurative language.
Simile
This text structure is used when the author compares and contrasts two or more things.
Compare and Contrast
The main idea refers to this: the overall message or point the author wants to communicate.
Central Idea
This digital source allows users to search a database of articles, journals, and books.
Online Library
This genre often tells a story of how things came to be and includes Gods and Goddesses.
Myth
"The wind whispered through the trees." This is an example of this literary device.
Personification
This text structure is often used when the author explains a problem and offers solutions
Problem and Solution
These are smaller ideas or details that support the main idea in a passage.
Supporting Details
A digital version of this source allows you to read current and past editions of newspapers.
An online newspaper
A story that centers on solving a crime or mystery is most likely this genre.
Mystery
"The classroom was a zoo." This is an example of this literary device.
Metaphor
This type of text structure is used when the author lists events in the order they happened.
Chronological Order
This strategy involves reading the first and last sentences of a paragraph to identify the main idea.
Skimming
This print source often contains in-depth articles on current events, issues, and trends, and is typically published once a week or month.
A Magazine
This genre consists of stories meant to teach a lesson, often with animals as characters.
Fable
The phrase "The early bird catches the worm" is an example of this.
Idiom
This text structure focuses on explaining specific details about a topic.
Description
This question helps identify the main idea of a text: "What is the author trying to tell me about __________?"
A key question for determining the main idea
This digital source includes websites that allow for crowdsourced information and user-generated content, often reviewed by the community.
Wikipedia