Prefixes & Roots
Meaning 'away from'
ex-/e-
Point of view using words such as, "I, we, me, my, our"
First Person
Tells something; ends with a period
Declarative
What are the four types of text structure an author may use?
1. Sequential/Logical/Chronological
2. Compare and Contrast
3. Cause and Effect
4. Problem/Solution
What are context clues?
The words and sentences around an unknown word (can be clues to its meaning)
Meaning 'not' or 'non'
ir-/il-
Point of view using words such as, "He, she, they, their"
Third Person
Asks something; ends with a question mark
Interrogative
What are the three purposes an author may have for writing a text?
1. Persuade
2. Inform
3. Entertain
What are the four literary elements?
1. Setting
2. Characters
3. Plot
4. Events
Meaning 'self'
Auto
Point of view using words such as, "You, your, yourself"
Second Person
Exclamatory
True or false? An author may have more than one purpose for writing a text
True
When making an inference, ____ + ____ = Understanding
Meaning 'life'
Bio
Limited Point of View
The narrator knows and shares the thoughts of one character - often the main character (First Person)
Gives an order; ends with a period
Imperative
Cause and effect indicating words and phrases
Thus, so, consequently, if...then, then...so, this led to, as a result of, because, since
What is the central idea of a text?
What the text is mostly about
Meaning of 'autobiography'
The story of one's own life
Omniscient Point of View
The narrator knows everything and shares thoughts of all characters (Third Person)
Conjunctions used to create compound sentences
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
Five techniques an author may use to make his or her writing interesting and/or to communicate ideas to the reader
1. Voice
2. Mood
3. Anecdote
4. Language
5. Hyperbole
Text clues to look for when determining the central idea of a text
Headings, visuals, first and/or last sentences, repeated words