Parts of a text that help the reader find information

beginning of a writing (topic sentence introduced here)

end of the writing (summary)

indicated by a small number; information located at the bottom of a page

alphabetical listing of sources used in text at the end

alphabetical listing of subjects along with the page numbers at the end of a book

titles of the sections throughout a chapter

comparison using like or as

comparison without using like or as

repeating of beginning consonant sounds

object that acts like a human

reference to a famous character, person, or literary work

language that appeals to the 5 senses

extreme exaggeration

group of words that have a meaning different than the actual meaning

Reasons why an author writes

Types of Writings

a brief work of fiction that can be read in one sitting

a writing that contains an event from history

a writing that takes place in modern times

a story that includes gods or goddesses

detailed writing of a person’s life

a person’s story of their life

made-up story, not real (fake)

a real story

Materials used to locate information

book of maps

book with the exact meaning of words

book of words with synonyms and antonyms of common words

a yearly book of facts

Words that show transition or movement from one topic or paragraph to another topic or paragraph

Examples of Cause and Effect transition words

Examples of Sequential transition words

Examples of Compare and Contrast transitions words

the message or lesson learned from a writing

authors use characterization in stories to give people traits and emotions that make them seem real to the reader

word choice and actions of the characters

feelings expressed by the words of characters

Information surrounding the text to help determine the meaning of a word or phrase

dictionary definition of a word

feelings associated with a word

rewrite the sentence correctly and add vocabulary and figurative language

clues to what may happen in the future

information that is needed and important

information that is NOT needed or is not important

central thought of writing

why a character acts the way he or she does

using clues to figure something out without being told

who is telling the story

information you already know

include the main points or information

What makes sense in the writing?

What would come next in the writing?

What would make it easier to understand?

What would make it easier to understand?

Get rid of extra, unneeded words.

What interests the reader?

What clues or evidence was in the paragraph?

What events keep the story moving?

meant to be performed by actors for an audience

a list of who is in the play

instructions to the actors

how a play is divided

part of an act where characters and/or sets change

the conversation between actors

when one character speaks at length

when a character is alone on stage and thinks aloud

the person who writes a play

literary work in which feelings and ideas are expressed by the use of style and rhythm

a 14 line poem

a narrative song/poem telling of an event

Japanese verse of 3 unrhyming lines in 5,7,5 syllables based on nature or feelings

a single sound of spoken language

a group of lines separated within a poem

one line of poetry

repetition of similar sounds in words

rhyme that appears within a line of poetry

rhyme that occurs at the end of a line of poetry

pattern of rhyming lines in a poem referred to by using letters to indicate which lines rhyme

structure or shape of a poem

non-rhyming lines that follow the natural rhythm of speech

a pair of rhyming lines usually of the same length

a four line rhyming stanza

The way information is presented

places the events in the order they occur

event that causes something else to happen

shows how two things are alike and/or different

step-by-step directions

Parts of a selection that help you locate facts quickly

usually the first sentence of a paragraph that tells what the paragraph is about

the evidence that supports the topic sentence

the last sentence of a paragraph that sums up or restates the topic sentence

The total of all the events in a story

all the things that happen in a story

the introduction of characters and beginning of the story

the problem in a story

events leading to the climax

the turning point in the story

events after the climax leading to the resolution

the end of the story where the conflict is resolved (solved)