Genre
What is fiction?
A story that has events that could never happen in real life.
What is a simile?
Comparing two unlike things using “like” or “as”.
What is P.I.E?
Persuade, inform, and entertain.
What is the main idea of a story?
The central, overarching point or summary of what the text is mostly about
What is effect?
The result of something that happened.
A story that is not real, but can happen in real life.
What is figurative language?
The use of words or phrases that go beyond their literal definition.
What does it mean to inform?
To give information.
How do you find the main idea?
1.) Find what the text is about
2.) Find context clues
3.) Stare at the words and wait
1.) Find what the text is about
What is caused and effect?
the relationship between two events or situations when one of the two is the cause of the other.
What is genre?
What is a metaphor?
Comparing two unlike things by saying one is the other.
What are examples of trying to persuade?
1.) History
2.) Fiction
3.) Opinions
3.) Opinions
When idea is stated directly it is?
explicit.
What is chronological order?
Events that take place from earliest to latest or latest to earliest.
What is an autobiography?
A story of someone’s life written by that person.
What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?
Similes use "like" or "as" to compare, where metaphors directly state one thing is another.
what does it mean to entertain?
To make you enjoy the story while keeping the reader’s attention.
When the main idea is given with only clues it is?
Implied
What is the reason why?
The cause is the reason of something happened.
What is the difference between biography and autobiography?
Biography is about someone’s life written by another person, an autobiography is the same but written by that person.
What is alliteration?
Repetition of the same initial sound.
What is the difference of persuasive text and informative text?
Informative text aims to teach, explain, or educate objectively, while persuasive text aims to change a reader’s belief, attitude, or behavior.
What is the difference between the topic and the main idea?
The topic is the subject, while the main idea is the complete argument about it.
What is a result?
1.) watering a plant
2.) a tree that grew after time
2.) a tree that grew over time