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The R in the RACES writing strategy
What is "restate the question"
The A in the RACES writing strategy
What is" Answer"
The C in the RACES writing strategy
The E in the RACES writing strategy
What is "Explain"
The S in the RACES writing strategy
What is "sum it up"
to examine the likeness and differences of two people,
ideas, or things
What is "Compare and contrast"
a piece of information that can be proven true
Example - There are fifty states in the U.S.
What is "Fact"
a description of one thing in terms that are usually
described for something else
Examples - similes, metaphors, alliteration, hyperbole,
onomatopoeia, pun, idiom
talking; conversation between characters in a literary work
Example - “Please hand me the drink,” Danny said.
What is "dialogue"
fiction represented in a setting true to the history of the
time in which the story takes place
What is "Historical fiction"
the method used by the author to give readers information
about a character; a description or representation of a person’s
qualities or peculiarities
What is "Characterization"
the insertion of an earlier event into the normal chronological sequence of a narrative
What is "flashback"
the use of words to express the opposite of their literal meaning
What is "irony"
the use of clues to give readers a hint of events that will occur
later on
What is "foreshadow"
he perspective from which a story is told
Ex. first person, second person, third person, third person limited,
What is "point of view"
language that appeals to the senses; the use of vivid descriptions
to produce mental images
Ex: The snow-capped mountains were like giant gobs of
marshmallow peaks rising above the horizon.
What is "imagery"
a figure of speech that compares two unlike things without the
use of “like” or “as”
Ex. The road was a ribbon of moonlight.
What is "metaphor"
a story handed down from earlier times; its truth is probably
accepted, but cannot be verified
What is "legend"
the main problem in the story - Example - It could be between two people or two forces that bring about a problem.
What is "conflict"
the repetition of initial (beginning) sounds in two or more
consecutive or neighboring words
Example: Sally sold seashells.
a comparison based upon the resemblance between relationships that are otherwise not similar
Examples: sock is to foot as mitten is to hand
sock : foot :: mitten : hand
What is an "Analogy"
the relationship in which one condition brings about another as a direct result
Example: As a result of the storm, the power was out
What is " cause and effect"
the moment in a story when the action reaches its greatest conflict
(and usually adds the most suspense)
What is "climax"
literature in the form of prose that describes imaginary events and people.
What is "fiction"
a genre of literature based on facts, actual events, or real people.