Vocabulary
That does Point of View (POV) mean?
the perspective from which a story is told
How many paragraphs are in an essay?
5
Intro, Body paragraph 1, Body paragraph 2, Body paragraph 3, and Conclusion!
The main a lesson of the story or video.
What does Non-Fiction mean?
Not Fake!!! (Real story, movie, article)
What is a biography?
Piece of writing about a person's life told by someone else.
What does central idea/main idea mean?
The most important point the author makes
What do we need to do when we use an quote from a story or article?
GIVE THE AUTHOR CREDIT!
.................(Collins).
What does the Author's purpose used for?
The reason for writing (so what, what's the point).
Inform, Persuade, Entertain
What is an example of a FICTION story that we read in class?
Maniac Magee
What is an autobiography?
Written as if someone other than the author is talking directly to you.
What does paraphrase mean?
To restate in other words
What does textual evidence mean?
Evidence (proof) from a text (fiction or nonfiction) used to support your ideas.
What does Mood mean?
Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader.
What are 3 text features of non-fiction books/articles?
Title, Headings, Subheadings, Pictures, Graphs
What biography did we read in class?
Story Of Life by Helen Keller
This is an example of ......
"She was as brave as a lion"
Simile
What is a Claim/Thesis Statement?
the writer's position on an issue or problem
What does setting snapshot mean?
Captures a brief moment or a state of something, often a visual or descriptive of the setting.
Articles about video games are examples of ....
Non-Fiction
"When and where were you born?"
"Who are your family members?"
These questions are examples of ....
Autobiography
What does foreshadow mean?
clues in a story that hint at later events
What does H.O.T stand for when writing an INTRO paragraph?
Hook
Overview
Thesis
What does it mean symbolism mean?
The use of objects, characters, places, or ideas to REPRESENT something.
What does Narration mean?
The act or process of telling a story to describing what happens.
When you see the clues, "I" , "ME", "YOU" you should know that the non-fiction piece is a ....
Written in First Person