Text Structures
What text structure focuses on similarities and differences between two subjects?
Compare and Contrast
This type of writing presents information based on facts and is often used in textbooks. What is it?
Informational Writing
What part of speech identifies a person, place, thing, or idea?
A noun
What figure of speech compares two unlike things using "like" or "as"?
A similie
What term refers to the effects or influences that come from environmental changes?
The impact
This text structure presents events in the order they occur. What is it called?
Sequence
What type of writing tells a story, often conveying personal experiences or fictional narratives?
Narrative Writing
Which part of speech expresses action or a state of being?
A verb
This figure of speech describes one thing as if it were another, offering a direct comparison. What is it?
A metaphor
This refers to events that are currently happening in the world and often covered by news media. What is it called?
The current events
Which text structure is used to describe something in detail?
Descriptive
This type of writing uses logic and facts to persuade readers to adopt a certain viewpoint. What is it called?
Argumentative Writing
This part of speech modifies a noun, providing more detail. What is it?
A adjective
What is the term for an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally?
A hyperbole
Popular media forms that engage audiences through storytelling, like films and shows, fit into which category?
Entertainment
This structure explains the reasons something happened and the results of that event. What is it?
Cause and Effect.
Which type of writing typically includes a thesis statement supported by evidence and analysis?
Argumentative Writing
What part of speech modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb, often ending in -ly?
A verb
This form of wordplay uses multiple meanings or similar-sounding words for humorous effects. What is it?
A pun
What is the study of places and the relationships between people and their environments?
Geography
What text structure presents a challenge and discusses potential solutions?
Problem and Solution
What term describes writing that aims to entertain or engage through storytelling?
Narrative Writing
What is the term for a phrase that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun?
What expression has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning, such as "kick the bucket"?
A idiom
Which term is used to describe ongoing global situations that provoke discussion or concern among societies?
The current events