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Description of Character (must include all five)
1. The person or thing the story is talking about 2. Emotions 3. All Different 4. Can be Fictional 5. We learn about their appearance.
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Define 1. Setting and 2. Plot
1. Setting is the time and place of the story. 2. The plot is what happens in the story.
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What does the acronym PIE stand for? Tell me all three letters.
Persuade (convince) Inform ( Educating reader on topic) Entertain (fun reading)
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What was the author's purpose in writing "Harvest Birds?"
Author's purpose was to entertain.
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What is the definition of coherence?
Writing flows in a natural way that makes sense to the reader.
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Name three transition words.
Examples: first, next, second, last, finally, soon, then, after that, and later
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What is the definition of theme?
The central idea of a piece of fiction or the main idea of a nonfiction essay. Themes are ideas that relate to morals or values and speak to the human experience.
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What are the three elements of a setting?
1. Time, 2. Place, and 3. Environment
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What is the definition of a biography?
A biography or interpretation of a series of events making up a person's life (usually written in third person point of view)
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What is the definition of autobiography?
An autobiography is the life story of a person as told by himself or herself (usually written in first person point of view)
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What is the definition of point of view?
Point of view is the perspective from which the events in the story are told
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What is the definition of poetry?
Poetry uses the sound and rhythm of words to show images and express feelings.
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Examples of themes
Themes: Good friends are important, Believe in yourself, hard work leads to rewards.
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What is the definition of rhyme?
Rhymes are words with the same ending sound.
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What are the five senses you must use when creating a descriptive sensory chart?
1. Sights, 2. Smells, 3. Sounds, 4. Tastes, and 5. Touch
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What is a concrete poem?
A concrete poem is a type of poem in which the words are arranged in the shape of its subject. Example: Poem about Love in the Shape of a Heart
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What are the five examples of drama?
1. Puppet Show 2. Video Games 3. TV Shows 4. Movies 5. Play
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What is the definition of dialogue?
Dialogue is the words spoken by characters in the drama.
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What are the three elements of drama analysis?
1. Character Changes 2. Dialogue 3. What dialogue reveals about the characters.
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What is another name for expository text?
Informational Text
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What are five text features?
1. Illustrations 2. Bold Print 3. Captions 4. Italics 5. Title
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What are the six author purposes?
1. To Compare and Contrast 2. To Persuade 3. To Explain 4. To Define 5. To Entertain 6. To Describe
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What is the main idea of a story?
The Main idea answers the question what is this story or passage or text mostly about?
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What is procedural text?
Procedural Text tells you how to do something. Example: How to Make Grape Jelly
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What is persuasive text?
Persuasive Text: to convince your reader to agree with you Example: Advertisement to buy a Snuggie