Why would an author of an informational article write a word in bold?

To tell you how to say the word.

To show it's not really important

The main idea of the passage is...

there are ways for people to use less plastic

the earth needs us to use more plastic.

the overuse of plastic is a huge problem.

What is the main idea of the passage?

There is good and bad in teacher unions.

Schools need smaller class sizes.

What sentence from the text best supports the main idea?

While many educators credit their unions for helping them secure higher salaries and better working conditions, union critics accuse these organizations of hurting students by shielding low-performing and problematic teachers from disciplinary action.

Together, they represent about 5 million people.

Denver Public School teachers went on strike Feb 11 for the first time in 25 years to push for better pay.

On page 6 of "My Life as a Refugee" , Kristin Lewis writes, “She and her family lived in a comfortable home,” “She went to school and had many friends,” and “Bilan seems like someone who would be your friend too.” These details

show that most refugees are women and children.

help readers understand what it's like to be a refugee.

Which of the following statements expresses a central idea of the section “Vision for the Future”?

Despite the challenges she faces, Bilan maintains a positive attitude about her future.

Bilan finds plenty of time to spend with friends.

Bilan hopes to move to the U.S. or Canada.

Lewis most likely wrote this article to:

Help readers understand the experience of one teenage refugee and help readers understand the global refugee crisis.

Give advice to refugees help readers understand the global refugee crisis.

Share Ethiopian customs and traditions and help readers understand the experience of a teenage refugee.

Non Fiction Elements Review

Here is a transcript of a video about Narrative Writing. Generate 25 questions. Intro to Narrative Writing What is Narrative Writing? You today, I want to introduce you to the basics of narrative writing. Narrative writing is writing that tells a story. It can be real or imagined, that is, nonfiction or fiction. It has a beginning, middle, and end. That is, it includes the basic elements of a plot exposition, rising action, conflict, climax, falling action, and resolution. And it's full of interesting details. The author's purpose in writing a narrative is to entertain the reader. There are three main types of narrative writing. The first is a personal narrative when a writer shares a true story from his or her own life. We could also say this type of narrative is autobiographical. The second type of narrative is biographical when a writer shares a true story from another person's life. The third type of narrative is fictional. When a writer tells an invented story, short stories, and novels are fictional narratives. The Process of Writing a Narrative While we could add to this list, there are five important parts of a narrative that I especially want you to remember as you write your own narrative. These parts of a narrative include setting, characters, plot, point of view, and dialogue. The first part of a narrative is the setting , where, and when the narrative takes place. The setting affects both the plot and characters in your narrative, so it's important to spend some time brainstorming where, when, and in what conditions your story takes place. The second part of a narrative is the characters , the people, animals or creatures involved in a story. Remember that your story must have a protagonist, the character facing the problem, and an antagonist the character or force causing the problem. Take some time while planning your narrative to focus on your characters beyond the characters names and roles they play in the story. Think about whether you'd like them to be flat with very few character traits or round with many character traits. Also think about which characters in your story will remain static or unchanged, and which characters will be dynamic, undergoing an important change in your narrative. The third part of a narrative is the plot , the sequence of events in a narrative. Take some time to think carefully through your story's plot. How will it begin and how will it end? What conflicts will your characters encounter? What is the climax or turning point of your story? How will the problems be solved? Creating a storyboard or labeling a plot diagram are both good tools for planning your story's plot. The fourth part of a narrative is the point of view , which is the perspective from which a narrative is told. You can choose to write your narrative in first person, writing a personal narrative from your own point of view, or you can choose a character in a fictional narrative to tell your story. Another option is to write your narrative in the third person point of view, telling the story from the perspective of an unseen narrator that is not a character in the story. Finally, the fifth part of a narrative is dialogue. The words the characters speak in your story dialogue can establish the setting, show characterization, foreshadow events, or advance the action in a narrative. Dialogue brings your narrative to life. It's important to review how to punctuate dialogue, following grammatical rules for using quotation marks, commas, and other N marks such as periods and question marks. As you begin writing your narrative, I'll help you break down each step of the process. But hopefully this introduction gives you a basic understanding of what narrative writing is, and hopefully it sparks some ideas for you to begin planning your own narrative.

8th Grade Non Fiction Elements

Literary Elements (Fiction/Non-Fiction)

VOCAB: (set#5)Elements of Fiction, non-fiction, drama, poetry

Elements of Non-Fiction

Vocab quiz on elements and devices of creative non fiction

Naturalism- A term often used as a synonym for realism; also a view of experience that is generally characterized as bleak and pessimistic; characters within this type of work often struggle unsuccessfully to exercise free will. Non Sequitur- A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before Novel of Manners- A novel focusing on and describing the social customs and habits of a particular social group Novella- A work of fiction of roughly 20,000 to 50,000 words-longer than a short story, but shorter than a novel Ode -A lyric poem usually marked by serious, respectful, and exalted feelings toward the subject Old English- The Anglo-Saxon language spoken in what is now English from approximately 450 to 1150 A.D. Omniscient Narrator- A narrator with an unlimited awareness, understanding, and insight of characters, setting, background, and all other elements of the story Ottava Rima- An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem Myth- An imaginary story that has become an accepted a part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society; often used to explain natural phenomena. Narrative - A form of verse or prose that tells a story

Drill: Identify the element of each statement, write if it is fiction or non-fiction.

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