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Words, Words, Words
Poetry
Fiction
Nonfiction
Surprise Me!
100
Writing the text in a reader's own words
What is paraphrase?
100
This is organized with stanzas and lines instead of sentences and paragraphs
What is a poem?
100
A person or animal, in a fictional piece of text
What is a character?
100
Examples include: illustrations and pictures, photographs, drawings, sketches, cartoons, maps (key, scale, legend), graphs, charts/tables, and diagrams
What are text features?
100
The pre in preview means the same as the pre in: A) pretend B) prewash C) present D) pretty
What is prewash?
200
The place and time when a story occurs
What is setting?
200
The repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of two or more words (i.e., Waves want to be wheels…)
What is alliteration?
200
A message or lesson learned that the author wants you to take away from the text after you have read it; the author's thoughts; linked to theme
What is the author's message?
200
Bolded words are important words that can also be found in the?
What is the glossary and/or in the index?
200
The -ed in walked means the same as the -ed in: A) stamped B) wedding C) educate D) sled
What is stamped?
300
The feeling a text creates within a reader
What is mood?
300
The use of words that sound like the natural noises they name Examples: buzz, hiss, pop
What is onomatopoeia?
300
The words used to describe what a character's words and actions say about them Examples: friendly, determined, brave
What are character traits?
300
Something that can be proven by researching it on the internet, asking an expert, or looking it up in a book
What is a fact?
300
The un in unfamiliar, means the same as the un in- A) under B) united C) unskilled D) thunder
What is unskilled?
400
The action or sequence of events in a story
What is plot?
400
A statement that an object has lifelike characteristics; made to seem like a person. Example: The stars danced in the night sky.
What is personification
400
Examples include: angry, excited, jealous, frustrated
What are character's feelings?
400
The "big idea" from a section of text. It is normally supported by details.
What is the main idea?
400
You are writing this way when you agree or disagree with an idea and then generate convincing reasons why someone should agree with you; you include relevant support
What is writing to persuade?
500
A recounting of the most important ideas of a text; only 2-3 good sentences; the opposite of retelling
What is summarizing?
500
Another name for conflict and resolution
What is problem and solution?
500
BONUS FOR POINTS FOR EVERYONE!!!
500 BONUS POINTS!
500
The following are examples of this: sequential and/or chronological order, similarities/differences, main idea and supporting details, cause/effect, and problem/solution
What are ways to organize nonfiction text/ text structure/ text organization
500
Words and phrases that appeal to the five senses
What is imagery?