FICTION ELEMENTS
The purpose of all fictional writing is to ____________.
entertain
The purpose of nonfiction text features. (pictures, illustrations, graphs, charts, diagrams, maps, etc)
Help us better understand a text.
Text structure that explains how an issue is resolved.
Problem and solution
The name of a paragraph in poetry.
Stanza.
If you don't understand part of a passage, or can't remember what it's about, what is the first thing you should do?
Reread!
The time and place of a story.
Setting
What you should do when you see a word in bold, italics, or underlined.
Pay careful attention to them
The text structure that includes words such as first, next, then, last.
Sequence (order of events)
YOU CAN'T HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT TOO, and SHE'S FEELING UNDER THE WEATHER - are examples of:
Idioms.
How does previewing the title, headings, photos, captions, and questions before you read help you be a better reader?
It gives you a purpose for reading - it helps give you an idea of what the passage is going to be about, and lets you know what to be looking for and thinking about as you read and reread.
Words a character says
Dialogue
Words or phrases that tell you more about a photo, illustration, chart, or graph.
Caption.
The text structure that explains one thing happening because of another.
Cause and effect.
BILLY'S BLUE BALL BOUNCED DOWN THE BEACH - is an example of:
Alliteration
What is visualizing and how does it help you when you are reading?
In fictional stories there is always some sort of problem, and some kind of ________________.
Solution.
Page at the beginning of a nonfiction book that lists chapters by page.
Table of contents
The text structure that explains how two or more things are similar and different.
Compare and Contrast.
HYPERBOLE, which is often used in tall tales, does this.
Exaggerates
If you don't know the meaning of a word, what should you do?
Reread and look at the meaning of the words around it. Is there a context clue that gives a familiar word as a hint? A prefix, suffix, or familiar root word that can help you? Use the surrounding information to make your best guess about what the word could mean.
MAIN idea is what the story is MAINLY about.
Theme is a lesson or moral of a story.
Page at the end of the book that gives definitions of vocabulary words that are important to the topic.
Glossary
The text structure that focuses on giving a lot of details about one topic.
Description
The word used to describe the rhythm, or beat, of a poem.
Meter.
How many times should you expect to read the text?
At least 3!