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a type of nonfiction that use facts to educate readers about a specific topic.
Informative Text
the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc
Tone
hints that help readers understand the meaning of unfamiliar words in a text. In-text definitions, Listed examples, Synonyms, Antonyms, Root words/affixes, Mood/tone
Context Clues
“as quiet as a mouse,” “as strong as an ox,” and “as fit as a fiddle.”
Simile
Rising Action
the perspective that the narrator tells a story
Point of View
the reason or intention behind writing a text. Often to persuade, inform, or entertain
Author's Purpose
the ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem or verse
Rhyme Scheme
"Boom", "tick tock", "ding dong", "splash", "slam", "babble", "warble", "gurgle", "mumble", and "belch"
Onomatopoeia
The part of the story where they live happily ever after
Resolution
a way of using words that goes beyond their literal meaning to create an effect, such as an image or association.
Figurative Language
a story entirely created from the author's imagination
Fiction
Series of events in a story
Plot
“Break a leg”, “The grass is always greener on the other side” “What goes up, must come down” “A hit dog will holler”
Idiom
In the story "Tortoise and the Hare", this is the part of the story where the hare wakes up from his nap to realize the tortoise took the lead and is approaching the finish line.
Falling Action
a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning. For example, if a character is wearing swimming trunks, sunglasses, and sun cream, then they are getting ready to go on vacation.
an Inference
the most important idea in a passage or text, and it's the key concept the author wants to convey to the reader
Main Idea/Central Idea
a literary device that compares two things using multiple sentences or an entire work to create a more complex comparison. Often seen in poetry
Extended Metaphor
an indirect reference to a person, place, event, or concept, often from another work of media
Allusion
the turning point where the main conflict is resolved and the tension breaks
Climax
Facts, Definitions, a direct quote, paraphrase, summary from a book, article, or speech
Evidence
"Slow and steady wins the race" - Tortoise and the Hare, is considered the ____________ .
Theme
__________is a literary device that uses descriptive language to create mental pictures. Often using your 5 senses.
Imagery
"The leaves danced in the wind"
Personification
In the story "three little pigs", this is the part of the story where the pigs leave their mother's home to build their own.
Exposition