Narrative text
These are the main parts of a narrative text or story.
characters, plot and setting
This text feature helps you to find what page each chapter or section is on.
the table of contents?
A person, place, thing or idea.
a noun
This type of figurative language gives human qualities to something that’s not human e.g. the tree bowed in the wind).
personification
What are the 3 types of writing?
What are narrative, informational and opinion/argument.
This is the thing that the text is mostly about.
the main or central idea
The purpose of informational text is...
To inform or to teach about something.
A verb shows
an action or state of being
This type of figurative language compares two unlike things using like or as (e.g. she was as graceful as a gazelle).
simile
Every narrative story has a ___________.
story arc
This is the lesson the author wants the reader to learn from the text.
the theme
This text feature give you the definitions of words used in that text.
The glossary
What describes a noun?
an adjective
This type of figurative language means some thing different than what the words are (e.g. it’s raining cats and dogs).
idiom
These are the parts of a story arc:
beginning, rising action, climax, falling action and conclusion
*Must have at least 3 out of 5 listed on your board*
True or False: One major theme in the movie Finding Nemo is: “Never give up, even when things seem impossible”.
True
This text feature is a graphic that helps people see exactly what someone or something looks like.
illustrations/pictures
This describes or modifies a verb or an adjective, particularly as it relates to time or place.
an adverb?
This type of figurative language sounds like it is spelled.
onomatopoeia
These are the parts of an opinion/argument essay.
Claim/opinion
reasons
evidence
conclusion
What is the difference between a narrative text and an informational text?
Narrative is made up (fiction)
Informational text informs or teaches (nonfiction).
These text features help the reader understand the topic by comparing information, displaying data, or showing how something has changed.
graphs and charts
This comes before a noun or pronoun and shows location, time or movement.
Example: by the tree, over the river,
a preposition
This type of figurative language compares two unlike things (e.g. he was a king among men).
metaphor
These are the important parts of an informational essay.
thesis statement
supporting details
evidence/quotes
conclusion