Authors Craft
What is the definition of author's craft?
Author's Craft is the language and technique a writer uses to make their writing interesting and communicate their ideas to the reader.
What is authors voice?
It is the way that their personality comes through on the page
What are the five main purposes of writing?
Persuade, Inform, Describe, Explain, Entertain
How do authors use descriptive language to create mental images?
The authors use of words helps create vivid mental images as well as the use of metaphors, and similes, it helps create a little movie in our minds.
What is the definition of inference?
Taking prior knowledge and what the author tells you to make an inference
Give an example of a literary device used by authors to enhance their writing
Voice, Tone, Mood, Word Choice, Sensory Details, or Figurative Language
How does an author's voice influence the tone of a story?
It shows their personality which influences the way that we read the text/story
Give an example of a text written to persuade the reader.
Advertisements, commercials, newspaper editorials etc.
Give an example of a simile used by an author to create a mental image.
Somewhere behind us a train whistle blew, long and low, like a sad, sad song.
How do readers use text evidence to make inferences?
Name one way authors create suspense in their stories
By setting the mood and tone of the text or by using certain words. (word choice)
Give an example of an author's voice that is scary.
GooseBumps, IT, etc.
Explain how the author's purpose may differ in fiction and non-fiction texts.
Fictions is usually to entertain while non-fiction is usually to inform of persuade (SOMETIMES)
Explain the importance of sensory details in creating mental images.
To get the reader into the world of the story so they can visualize the plot as if it were a movie.
Give an example of a sentence stem that you can use to provide text evidence
Accept any answer from the journals
Explain the purpose of using dialogue in a story
To move the story's plot forward, to bring the reader closer to its climax and to help with the conclusion
Explain how an author's voice can change throughout a story.
By combining different elements, such as their personality, perspective, style or tone.
How does understanding the author's purpose enhance comprehension?
By knowing the author's purpose you gain a better understanding of what you are reading and being able to make a connection to the text.
How does visualization while reading enhance understanding?
Visualization while reading helps with comprehension, and getting a deeper meaning of the story
Sarah looked out the window and saw dark clouds, heard thunder, and noticed people rushing by with umbrellas. What can we infer?
It's about to rain
How does an author use foreshadowing to engage readers?
They do so by dropping a hint, or make an allusion to something that's going to occur down the road.
How does an author's voice help readers connect with the characters?
It helps set the tone of the story and what the characters may be going through or feeling
Give an example of a text written to entertain the reader.
poems, novels, short stories, plays, comics, Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, Dr. Suess, etc.
Give an example of a text that uses vivid imagery to create mental images.
Owl Moon, Roller Coaster, A Bad Case of the Stripes, Two Bad Ants
Ethan woke up to find his backpack and lunchbox by the front door and his mom wearing a coat. What can we infer?
They were ready to go to school