Genres & Features
What text feature identifies the topic of the text?
Title
Root word that means life
bio
What the characters do or how they act in a drama, written in parentheses.
Identify the figurative language found in the following sentence: The moonlight shone as brilliantly as a diamond ring.
Simile
This type of sentence asks a question
Interrogative
What text feature divides the text into sections and explains what the section will be about?
Heading
Turning point of the conflict
Climax
The author's purpose for trying to get people to buy a dog instead of a cat is to...
Persuade (P in PIE)
Words that start with the same beginning sounds.
Alliteration
The type of sentence that gives a command.
Imperative
A true story of a person's life life written by another person.
Biography
The lasting impact a person has made on others (often found in an autobiography or biography).
Legacy
He, she, it are examples of which point of view
third
Figurative language using words like "the wind whispered"
Personification
What is the preposition in this sentence: The puppy was hidden under the blankets. (one word)
under
This genre tells a story using character tags, dialogue, and stage directions.
Drama (play) *will accept either answer*
Root word meaning "time"
chron
Text Structure that explains what happens and why
Cause and Effect
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Identify the figurative language found in the following sentence: Maleficent was so hungry she could eat a horse.
Hyperbole
This is the central message of the story and is not usually stated directly in a text.
Theme
Which author's purpose is to teach something by using facts
Inform
The subject and what the text says about the subject
Main Idea
The 5 main parts of the story including the introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution is called?
Plot
Figurative language that uses words like: Buzz, Boom
onomatopoeia
The italicized phrase in the sentence below is called what?
Mrs. Manning, one of the best teachers ever, likes to challenge her students.
An appositive