Vocabulary
a story or report, usually spread by word of mouth, that has not been established as true
What is rumor?
an expression of praise, admiration, or congratulation
What is a compliment?
a type of figure of speech using the words like, as, or resembles to compare 2 unlike objects
What is a simile?
writing based on scientific ideas and often set in the future
What is scientific fiction?
gives facts and examples about a topic
What is informational text?
to have a strong, often favorable effect on the mind or feelings of; awed
What is impressed?
acknowledged or confessed to be true or real
What is admitted?
a type of figure of speech comparing 2 unlike objects without the words like, as, or resembles
What is a metaphor?
I, me, us, we, mine, etc. (hint: think point of view)
What are some of the pronouns used for 1st person point of view?
place and time of a story
What is the setting?
existing before all others; first
What is original?
the place to which a person or thing is going or is sent
What is destination?
LAFFF is an example of this
What is an acronym?
the perspective from which a story is written
What is point of view?
someone is telling the story from his/her point of view
What is first person point of view?
created by mental or physical effort
What is produced?
to keep or direct one's thoughts, attention, or efforts
What is concentration?
the events in a story
What is the plot?
use inferences and events in the story to help you guess what might happen next
What is a prediction?
how a story is organized
What is story structure?
in full control of oneself; composed; calm
What is collected?
the state or quality of being undecided or uncertain
What is suspense?
What is personification?
a type of figurative language where words sound like what they mean
What is onomatopoeia?
use text details and other evidence to make a logical guess that is not stated by the author
What is to infer?