Main Idea
Inferences
Writing
Figurative Language
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100

The number of sentences a main idea takes

What is one?

100

Drawing conclusions refers to this

What is information that is implied or inferred?

100

This will use examples or rhetoric that will elicit an emotional response

What is persuasive writing? 

100

A direct comparison between two things to point out how similar things are, such as "It was a rollercoaster of emotion."

What is a metaphor?

100

An assertion open to challenge

What is a claim? 

200

The main idea, claim, or central position of an essay

What is a thesis?

200

These help you "read between the lines"

What are hints or clues?

200

This type of writing will provide facts or information, such as a summary of an article, or the results of an experiment. 

What is descriptive writing? 

200

To attribute human qualities to a non-human subject, such as "This dish is screaming for salt!" 

What is personification? 

200

Proof from a text to support a claim

What is textual evidence? 

300

These support the main idea by telling how, what, when, where, why, how, how much, or how many

What are details? 
300

A big word that means a judgement or a conclusion

What is an inference?

300

This writing strategy says to "answer the question, cite evidence, explain your answer, and summarize your claim."

What is ACES?

300

An intentional exaggeration, where the exaggeration serves to strengthen to deepen the meaning of what you are saying, such as "I had to tell him a million times." 

What is a hyperbole?

300

A form of rhetorical expression intended to convince or persuade

What is an argument? 

400

A group of sentences related to a particular topic, or central theme

What is a paragraph?

400

This is choosing the most likely explanation from the facts at hand

What is making inferences?

400
These are the main components of an essay.

What are the introduction, main body, and the conclusion paragraphs?

400

A literary technique that uses the juxtaposition of like-sounding consonants to create more powerful and more memorable sentences, making it a great way to grab your reader’s attention, for example: 

Do you prefer pink or purple peonies?

What is alliteration? 

400

This is the last page of an essay that lists full details of your sources

What is Works Cited or a Reference Page? 

500

This paragraph is where you will find the thesis statement of an essay

What is the introduction? 

500

To go beyond the surface details to see other meanings the details may suggest

What is to infer? 

500

This aligns with a stance but does not intend to persuade the audience to make an emotional decision

What is argumentative writing? 

500

When one object or concept stands in for another, for example. 

What is symbolism? 

500

These are hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word

What are context clues?