Authors purpose
What is the authors purpose for telling you about the weather?
To inform
John has a little brother who is as sweet as a sugar
What is simile.
Lois has performed in the state gymnastics finals. She waits anxiously to hear the names of the winners. The announcer says, "And first place goes to . . ."
What is Climax?
Poems in the shape of what you are writing about.
Concrete poem
To make a cake you first add so your ingredients in to a bowl and mix well. Then you heat up the oven and put it in there. Next you take it out and let it cool. Last you can frost it and then enjoy!
What is Sequence?
a Commercial about how great a mop is.
To persuade
The snow is a white blanket
What is metaphor?
The part of a story that develops the problem or conflict through a series of events that build interest and suspense
What is rising action
A poem that has the syllables 5 7 5
Haiku poem
It rained last night so there was lots of water in the road.
What is cause and effect?
Shawn went and tried out for a play. Why does Shawn want to try out?
To entertain
The clouds dance in the sky
What is Personification?
An introduction that provides necessary details about characters and setting
What is exposition?
Has a rhyme scheme of AABBA
Limerick poem
There is a train blocking the road I take. But I can also go another way.
Problem and solution
When people sometimes stand on the streets and talk about things they believe is good and bad! Trying to get you to agree
They are trying to persuade you into believing the same.
I listened to the rustle of the leaves in the trees and I knew autumn had arrived.
What Is Onomatopoeia?
The events after the climax, or turning point, that lead to the resolution.
What is falling action
Line 1: Beginning subject
Line 2: Two describing words about line 1
Line 3: Three doing words about line 1
Line 4: A short phrase about line 1, a short phrase about line 7
Line 5: Three doing words about line 7
Line 6: Two describing words about line 7
Line 7: End subject
Diamante poem
In 2013 the iPhone 5 came out. In 2014 the iPhone 6 came out. In 2016 Apple came out with the iPhone 7.
What is chronological order?
Apple commercials might make you want to buy a new electronic such as a phone or iPad. What are they trying to do?
They are trying to persuade you to buy a new phone.
Jenny never stops talking.
What is Hyperbole?
The conclusion to the story that reveals the solution to the problem
What is resolution
They have 2 syllables in the first line, 4 in the second, 6 in the third, 8 in the fourth line, and just 2 in the last line.
Cinquain poem
This story is about how Strawberries are a very good treat in the summer
What is the main idea?