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Author's Purpose
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In reference to Author's Purpose, what does P.I.E stand for?
What is "Persuade, Inform, Entertain"
100
The beginning of a story where the characters, setting and conflict are introduced is called______________.
What is "Exposition"
100

What figurative language is being used?

"The sun smiled after the rain."

What is an personification?

100

What does reveal mean?

to show or to tell

100
This type of fiction involves gods and goddesses; it tries to explain natural phenomena 

What is mythology?

200

The type of writing meant to sway the reader's perception or provoke them to act/react is called__________.

What is "persuasive"

200
The organized pattern or sequence of events that make up a story is called____________________.
What is "Plot Diagram"
200

What figurative language is being used?

I am so hungry I could eat a cow!

What is hyperbole?

200

This is another way of saying the main idea.

What is a controlling idea, central idea, or key idea?

200

This text structure tells the events in the order that they happen.

Chronological order

300
The expression of an author's attitude toward a subject is called_______.
What is "Tone"
300

The point in the story when the problem has been resolved and coming to a close

What is the resolution?

300

This language appeals to the five senses

What is imagery?

What is figurative language?

300

What does suggest mean?

to say something indirectly or implied 

300
Writing about the similarities and differences of a subject is called_________________________.
What is "Comparing and contrasting"
400
What is the author's purpose? 


A bookmark by the American Dairy Association listing 10 reasons to drink milk.

What is "To persuade"
400

This part of the plot takes the longest to develop on the plot diagram. 

Rising action

400

What example of figurative language is being used in the following sentence? "I was so proud of myself for winning the contest because things like that only happen once in a blue moon."

What is "Idiom"

400

Using knowledge and information from the text to come to conclusions and make the concept more clear.


What is "inferencing"

400

This text structure express the problem and offers a resolution to the problem.

Problem and solution

500
What is the author's purpose? A menu for a local pizzeria listing the sizes and prices of pizzas and available toppings.
What is "To inform"
500

The message or lesson which may be stated directly or indirectly in a story. 

What is "Theme?"

500

What figurative language is being used?

He was as quiet as a mouse. 

What is simile?

500

What does contribute mean?

to add value to

500

Finish and label the following analogy: 

FINALE is to MUSICAL :: 

A) inning is to baseball 

B) stitch is to tapestry 

C) mystery is to novel 

D) barista is to coffee 

E) credits is to movie

What is "(E)

E) Credits is to movie