This sentence usually occurs at the beginning of a paragraph and tells you what a paragraph is going to be about.
What is a topic sentence?
100
The deeper meaning/message that the author wants you to take away from what he/she wrote.
What is theme?
100
9 times out of 10, these refer to a person or a group of people.
__________ objects.
What are indirect objects?
100
An expression that does not mean what it literally says, like "You’re driving me up a wall".
What is an idiom?
100
A reading passage that shows similarities and differences.
What is compare/contrast?
200
This sentence usually occurs at the end of an essay or a piece of writing, and it typically sums up the entire paragraph or essay by giving the reader something to think about.
What is a clincher/conluding sentence?
200
The reason an author wrote something.
What is author's purpose?
200
9 times out 10, these refer to a thing.
What are direct objects?
200
An exaggerated statement.
What is a hyperbole?
200
A text passage that shows what happened and why it happened in the first place.
What is cause/effect?
300
These ___________ details are used to help define an idea in writing. They are also used to help prove a point in persuasive writing.
What are supporting details?
300
The use of one object or action (a symbol) to represent or suggest something else.
What is symbolism?
300
Subject, verb, completes a thought.
What is this?
What is a complete sentence?
300
The repetition of a particular sound.
Ex. "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
The "P" sound is repeated.
What is alliteration?
300
A text passage that follows a timeline from earliest in time to more recent times.
What is chronological order?
400
This paragraph comes at the beginning of an essay or a piece of writing.
What is an introductory paragraph?
400
The attitude the author has about the subject he/she wrote about is the _____________
The way you feel when you read a certain piece of literature is the ______________
What is tone?
What is mood?
400
This sentence has 2 independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (FANBOY), and a comma.
What is a compound sentence?
400
The naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it.
What is onomatopoeia?
400
A reading passage that arranges things in a predictable order, or a step-by-step process.
Ex. Directions to a microscope.
What is sequential order?
500
This paragraph comes at the end of an essay or a piece of writing.
What is a concluding paragraph?
500
The main thing you need to take away from what you have read is the ___________
What is the main idea?
500
These go at the beginning of a word. ________
These go at the end of a word. ________
What are prefixes?
What are suffixes?
500
Writing which gives non human objects human qualities.
What is personification?
500
This type of structure sets up a problem or problems, explains the solution, and then discusses the effects of the solution.