Narrative Writing
The time and place where the events of a story take place.
Setting
Writing about information by explaining what made an event happen is called...
Cause and Effect
Francis asked "Where is this bus going?"
Francis asked, "Where is this bus going?"
A comparison that is made between two unrelated things using the words "like" or "as."
Simile
The central struggle or tension within a story makes things interesting.
Conflict or problem
Writing information in the order it happened is called...
Sequence
Wow! exclaimed Heather.
"Wow!" exclaimed Heather.
A comparison that is made between two unrelated things that does not use the words "like" or "as."
Metaphor
The moment when the problem is at it's worst. The conflict makes this the most exciting part of the story.
Climax
A feature that helps the reader understand definitions of important words.
Frogs eat insects but alligators eat meat.
Frogs eat insects, but alligators eat meat.
You are as brave as a lion. This is an example of a:
Simile
A main idea or message that the reader gets from a story.
Theme
Words under a picture that tell you about the picture.
Caption
"How do you know my name_" asked Sue.
"How do you know my name?" asked Sue.
You are a night owl. This is an example of:
metaphor
Tecnique for letting the reader know what is happening without saying it directly.
Show, don't tell!
Feature that lists important dates in chronological order.
Timeline
"Eat that sandwich_" said Martha.
"Eat that sandwich," said Martha.
My alarm clock yells at me to get out of bed every morning. This is an example of:
Personification