Genre
This genre tells made-up stories with imaginary characters and events.
✅ What is fiction?
The people or animals who take part in the story.
✅ What are characters?
This text structure explains why something happened and what resulted.
✅ What is cause and effect?
The poet’s attitude toward the subject.
✅ What is tone?
An author who wants to explain or teach is trying to do this.
✅ What is inform?
This genre is based on real people and true events but is written using storytelling techniques like dialogue and figurative language.
✅ What is literary nonfiction?
The reason the author wrote the text, such as to inform or persuade.
✅ What is the author’s purpose?
When an author explains a problem and offers solutions, they are using this structure.
✅ What is problem and solution?
A true story about a real person’s life written by someone else.
✅ What is a biography?
An author who wants to change the reader’s mind is trying to do this.
✅ What is persuade?
This genre is written to be performed and includes dialogue, acts, and stage directions.
✅ What is drama?
Information that explains or adds details to the main idea.
✅ What are supporting details?
This structure lists facts or details about a topic.
✅ What is description?
The main point or position the author is trying to prove.
✅ What is a claim?
An author who writes to make the reader laugh or enjoy the story has this purpose.
✅ What is entertain?
This genre uses rhythm, imagery, and sometimes rhyme to express ideas or emotions.
✅ What is poetry?
The message or lesson the poet wants the reader to understand.
✅ What is theme?
This structure shows similarities and differences between ideas.
✅ What is compare and contrast?
The author’s response to the counterclaim.
✅ What is a rebuttal?
Advertisements most often use this author’s purpose.
✅ What is persuade?
This genre provides facts, explanations, and information about a topic.
✅ What is informational text?
An object or action that represents a larger idea.
✅ What is symbolism?
Clues like first, next, and then signal this structure.
✅ What is chronological order?
The feelings created in the reader by the poem.
✅ What is mood?
A textbook chapter mainly uses this author’s purpose.
✅ What is inform?