Setting
What is the definition of setting?
When AND where a story takes place.
What is the purpose of the words in parenthesis in a play?
To show what the character should be acting out
What is a simile?
A comparison that uses like or as
What is plot?
The storyline of a text
What is the acronym for author's pupose?
PIE
Where was "Hatchet" set?
In the wilderness
What is the term for the words spoken out loud/ the lines being read in a play?
Dialogue
What is "Mood" in a text?
how the text makes you feel - (vibes)
What is a playwright?
The author of a play
Which category of author's purpose does this belong to:Harry Potter
Entertain
What was the setting of "Eleven"
A school classroom
Who typically tells the reader the background information/information on the setting?
Narrator
What is foreshadowing?
clues or hints to what will happen later in the story
What does "logically" mean?
In a way that shows clear reasoning
Which category of author's purpose does this belong to: TV commercial
Persuade
What was the setting of "Red Scarf Girl"
Time & place!
1960's - Communist China
What is the name for a small part of the play - similar to a chapter?
Scene
What do you use the 5 senses to create?
Imagery
What does "Infer" mean?
Make an educated guess based on the text clues.
Which category of author's purpose does this belong to: Newspaper
Inform
What was the setting of "The Mystery Magic Marker" - be specific!
A middle school in a Midwestern suburb
What is the name for the "group of scenes" in a play?
Acts
What is personification?
Giving human qualities to non-human things
What does "Ruefully" mean
Sorrow or regret
Which category of author's purpose does this belong to: Biography
Inform