grammar
A creative story based on experiences
What is a narrative?
This is the moral of the story
What is the theme?
To write an objective summary is to write a summary that ___ .
Does NOT include your opinion
Every body paragraph in your essays should contain which 3 elements?
topic sentence, evidence, explanation
This is a literary term to describe a character's personality
What is character trait?
A genre in which one writes about important experiences in their own life
What is a memoir?
This is a common tool you can use to annotate a text (including a virtual version on the ELA MCAS)
What is the highlighter?
(partial credit for notepad)
I'm starving! I haven't eaten in 30 minutes is an example of....
What is hyperbole?
This type of writing aims to convince the reader of something
What is persuasive writing?
The wind kept knocking on my door last night is an example of ....
What is a personification?
A type of writing that explains something using evidence from a text
What is expository/informational writing?
This is the most exciting moment in the story, also often a major turning point
What is the climax?
objects having human qualities
What is personification?