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Literary Terms
Reading
Organizational Patterns
Sentence parts of speech
Editing
100
A comparison of 2 things using the words "like" or "as"
Simile
100
This strategy for annotation has you underline important sections
Read with a pencil - RWAP
100
This pattern explains a problem, then presents a solution
Problem/Solution
100
Find the subject: John's parents wanted to go home.
parents
100
Words and phrases that connect ideas, sentences and paragraphs are called ....
Transitions
200
A direct comparison of 2 things, does NOT use "like" or "as"
Metaphor
200
Weird, foreign sounding words that you have never seen/heard before can often be found here ...
Dictionary
200
This pattern organizes the writing by time (early to latest or latest to earliest)
Chronological
200
Find the verb: Running was Marcy's least favorite activity.
was
200
Which words should be capitalized: The elementary school had a half day, but temple high school had a full day.
Temple High School
300
The reason an author writes a work
Purpose
300
Making a brief account of the main points of an article is
Summary
300
This pattern presents similarities and differences.
Compare and Contrast
300
What are the 2 types of verbs
Action and the linking "to be" verbs
300
In a COMPOUND sentence, the comma goes ....
Before the FANBOYS
400
A detailed analysis of a piece of writing
Critique
400
The group of people that the author is intending his work to be read by
Intended Audience
400
In this pattern, ideas are presented according to how much value they have
Order of importance
400
Find the prepositional phrase: Inside the house, Robert watched TV.
Inside the house
400
In a COMPLEX sentence, the comma goes
After the DEPENDENT clause if it comes before the INDEPENDENT clause.
500
The attitude a writer expresses, the emotion they try to convey
Tone
500
The 3 main appeals authors use are ...
Ethos (credibility), Logos (logic) and Pathos (emotion)
500
This pattern presents the reason something is happening, along with the end result
Cause and Effect
500
Code this sentence (underline subjects once, verbs twice): Jessica slammed on the brakes, for the car ahead of her had stopped suddenly!
Underline once: Jessica and car - Underline twice: Slammed and had stopped
500
A semicolon is used
in place of the comma FANBOY combo.