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This type of writing is intended to change the reader's mind
What is persuasive writing?
This is a what a paragraph or passage is mostly about
What is main idea
This is the repetition of initial consonant sounds
What is alliteration?
This highlights the most important parts of a story/text
What is summary?
This is a series of events that present and resolve a problem; it tells a story
What is plot
This is the lesson of a myth or folktale
What is the moral?
This is the way in which an author presents the information in his/her story or article
What is text structure?
This is the reason the author has for writing (inform, persuade, entertain)
What is author's purpose?
This is a figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor
What is hyperbole?
This is a type of literature that is meant to be acted on a stage; a play
What is drama
This type of writing gives information to the reader...examples: a textbook, directions, newspaper article
What is informative writing?
This is where the characters, setting, and main situation are introduced in a book
What is the exposition?
This is a text structure that presents the reason something happens and the result of it happening
What is cause and effect?
This is a figure of speech in which an object, animal, or idea is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes
What is personification?
This is the author’s message to the reader; the lesson the author wants the reader to understand
What is theme?
This is how to express the same message in different words?
What is paraphrase?
You must use prior knowledge and evidence from the story to draw conclusions when practicing this skill
What is inferencing?
These are hints in the text that help a reader understand a difficult or unusual word
What are context clues
These are words that give the actors instruction on what to do in a play
What are stage directions
This is a pattern of nonfiction text in which ideas are presented step-by-step
What is sequence
What are events that help predict what will happen later in a story?
Foreshadowing
These are ideas that are presented in persuasive writing that doesn’t match the claim; it does not follow
What is faulty reasoning?
These are things such as headings, bulleted lists, and graphics that help a reader find important information
What are text features?
This is a passage taken from a book included in a text
What is an excerpt
This is a personal belief or personal judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
What is an opinion