Genres
Something that could happen in real life, but did not.
Realistic Fiction
Bio
Life
Blam!
Onomatopoeia
Signal words: Since, Because, due to, leads to, as a result
Cause and Effect
A list of words at the back of the book and their definitions
Glossary
A nonfiction story that tells about someone else life
Biography
Quad
Four
She was as fast as lightning
Similie
Clue words: For example, in addition, characteristics include, Specifically
Description
A list of topics at the beginning of the book and what page to find them on.
Table of contents
A nonfiction story about a person written by them
autobiography
Auto
Self
The rocked skipped across the water
Personification
Clue words: in the beginning, to start, first, next, then last
Order and Sequence
A small caption under a picture, diagram, graph or illustration that explains its meaning or importance.
Caption
A fiction story that often includes magic, talking animals or other mythological creatures
fantasy
Luna
Moon
This classroom is a pigsty
Idiom
Clue words: Similar, alike, same, just like, both
Compare and Contrast
Divides text into sections and explains what each part is about
Heading
A nonfiction story that explains a topic
Expository
Meter
Measure
Felix flew forward on Friday
Alliteration
Clue words: Problem, issue, since, therefore, due to
Problem and solution
an alphabetical list of names, subjects, etc., with references to the places where they occur, typically found at the end of a book.
Index