Figurative Language
Text Organization & Types of Text
Progaganda & Author's Purpose
Prefixes & Suffixes
Misc.
100
the repetition of the same sounds in neighboring words
What is alliteration
100
the writer puts the events in the order in which they happen (clue words: first, then, finally, next)
What is sequence
100
the author's purpose is to tell you his or her own beliefs or opinions with you using feeling words in their writing
What is share feelings
100
one that does
What is -er/-or
100
a vocabulary strategy in which the reader looks at the words around an unfamiliar word to find clues to its meaning
What is context clues
200
an object or abstract idea given human qualities or human form
What is personification
200
a sequence of events arranged in their order of occurrence in time, such as a timeline (clues: dates are included)
What is chronological order
200
makes an oversimplified statement about a group based on limited information
What is stereotyping
200
pre-
What is before
200
when the reader combines information read with what the reader already knows to make an education guess
What is inference
300
a comparison between to unlike objects using "like" or "as"
What is simile
300
the information in a passage is organized in order of space or location and the author describes how something looks (clue words: next to, across from, below that)
What is spatial descriptive
300
tries to persuade the reader to do, think or buy something because it is popular or because "everyone" is doing it
What is bandwagon
300
in a certain way
What is -ly
300
the overall lesson of a story
What is theme
400
a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable
What is metaphor
400
a piece of writing set in groups of lines called stanzas that may or may not rhyme
What is poetic
400
the author's purpose is to give knowledge or information to the reader
What is inform
400
non-
What is not
400
the narrator is NOT a character in the story and knows the thoghts and feeling of one character
What is 3rd person limited POV
500
give me an example of a metaphor
What is answers may vary but they must NOT use "like" or "as"
500
2 part answer: a piece of writing with characters and events with a beginning, middle and end and it's intended to persuade someone to believe something.
What is a persuasive narrative
500
tries to persuade the reader by using a famous person to endorse a product or idea
What is testimonial
500
-able
What is capable of, having ability to
500
a broad statement that is based on limited evidence
What is generalization