CONCEPTS
This is the moral or lesson of a passage.
What is Theme?
This type of figurative language says one thing is another.
What is Metaphor?
This type of essay's purpose is to inform the reader.
What is an Informative Essay?
These words help move from one thought/point to another in an essay.
What are Transition Words?
This part of speech is a person, animal, place, thing, or idea.
What is a Noun?
This is where you make an educated guess.
What is Inference?
This type of figurative language compares two things using "like" or "as."
What is Simile?
This type of essay's purpose is to take a position on a topic.
What is an Arugmentative Essay?
These are hints in a passage that help a reader understand new or unfamiliar words/details.
What are Context Clues?
This part of speech expresses an action.
What is a Verb?
These are facts and information used to support a point.
What is Evidence?
This type of figurative language appeals to the senses (sight, sound, touch, taste, smell).
What is Imagery?
This is the main topic of your essay, typically with three main points.
What is a Thesis?
This chart/grid is used to grade submitted work. Students should study this to know expectations.
What is a Rubric?
This part of speech describes a noun or pronoun.
What is an Adjective?
This is when you put things in your own words.
What is Paraphrasing?
This type of figurative language gives human like qualities to non-human things.
What is Personification?
You grab your reader's attention with this first critical sentence.
What is the Hook or Grabber?
This is the way text is organized for the reader.
What is Text Structure?
This part of speech substitutes for a noun or a noun phrase.
What is a Pronoun?
This refers to the act of presenting someone else's work or ideas as your own.
What is Plagiarism?
This type of figurative language occurs when a situation happens differently from what is expected.
What is Irony?
This type of text is non-fiction, designed to inform the reader about a topic. It can include articles, essays, or reference materials.
What is Informational Text?
This part of speech joins two clauses or statements, either as coordinating or subordinating.
What are Conjunction Words?