Genre
What are the characteristics of a Fairy Tale?
A children's story about a magical place with kings, queens, princes, and princesses that has a happy ending.
What are the three author's purposes?
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
What is author's purpose?
reason why an author writes about a specific topic
What is onomatopoeia?
a word that makes a sound
Synonym
What are the characteristics of Realistic Fiction?
An imaginary story that could happen in real life.
The stated purpose is usually found in what paragraph?
Opening or First
What is informational text?
text that contains facts and details
What literary devices does an author use to pull emotions out of us?
tone
A context clue used that has the opposite meaning of the unknow word?
antonyms
What are the characteristics of Historical Fiction?
A story based on an event or person in history, but with characters and plot.
What is the most likely reason for an author to have an implied purpose?
selection is of the fiction genre
What is genre?
Category used to classify literary and other works, usually by form, technique, or content.
What literary device uses exaggeration?
Hyperbole
What does it mean to inference a multiple meaning word?
To use the surrounding passage to solve the unknown word.
What are the characteristics of Myth?
A short story with gods and goddesses explaining how something came to be.
What is an importance clue to finding the authors purpose?
Text structure
What does insipid mean?
lacking of flavor
Comparing two things without using like or as
What is this an example of: His emaciation, that is, his skeleton-like appearance, was frightening to see.
Definition
What are the characteristics of Legend?
An exaggerated story with an element of truth focusing on people and their deeds to help their community or culture.
Why does an author usually state a purpose in persuasive selections?
The author want specific results from the selection
What does endeavor mean?
To try hard or achieve something
What literary devices is used below: The sun was high is the sky smiling down at me.
personification
What context clue is this an example of: Piscatorial creatures, such as flounder, salmon, and trout, live in the coldest parts of the ocean.
Example