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Metaphor

A comparison without using like or as

Example of symbolism

A dove can represent love.

Descriptive

A how to story.(how to make a cake)

Entertain

A narrative, poem or story. Doesn't always have to be true

thesis

A strong point with reasons

Expository

A style where you explain something and use facts.

reading comprehension

Ability to understand what you are reading.

Persuade

An argument

Hyperbole

An extreme exaggeration

transitions

Are used to connect paragraphs to show relationships between thoughts.

Revising

Big edits or changes to your paper

Rising action

Conflict begins to grow

The dialogue should be small and identify things about the character.

Determine how dialogue propels a story forward

Look up words, find context clues int ext, and compare to another word if it has a prefix or suffix

Determine the meaning of words in context by

Resolution

Everything is wrapped up before life returns to normal

author's tone

Expresses an author's attitude toward his or her subject

Narrative

Fiction, story, once upon a time.

Drafting

Firsts/rough draft.

Personification

Giving human characteristics to a thing thats not human

Alliteration, Hyperbole, Personification, Metaphor, and Symbolism

Identify Figurative Language

exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution

Identify and define five plot elements

persuade, inform, entertain

Identify the author's purpose

Expository, Descriptive, Narrative, and Persuasive

Identify the author's writing style

Prewriting, Drafting, Revising, Editing, and Publication

Identify the correct order for the writing process

Exposition

Introduces main characters, setting, and introduces the conflict.

Symbolism

Is where a picture or an object stands for something.

Falling action

Lessening of the story

This means the narrator doesn't know everything, but may know most things.

Limited omniscient third person

Editing

Little changes such as spelling grammar

conflict

Makes a story interesting

Prewriting

Making an outline, researching, choosing a topic.

Omniscient

Means knowing everything

Climax

Most Dramatic part of the story, the turning point.

The narrator of the story

Point of view refers to:

Publication

Ready to go, down, perfect. COmplete.

analyze

Take it apart

Alliteration

The first letter in 2 or more words is the same

poetry, drama, fiction, nonfiction

The four main genres of literature

Theme

The ideas about life the author wants to express; is the life lesson

summary

To sum up something

Persuasive

Trying to persuade someone to take the same side as you, to take a/your side.

They help readers move from one idea or sentence to the next

What do transitions do in a paragraph?

a specific point of view and supporting details

What does a strong thesis have

the reason the author writes a specific piece

What is author's purpose?

choose a topic, research, organize, write, revise and edit

What is the correct order for the steps to write an informative essay?

contents only

What letters can alliteration have

Break a leg!

Which is an example of figurative language?

Real facts

Which of the following is not a requirement for narrative writing?

introduction

Which paragraph should have a thesis?

it provides struggles which make a story interesting

Why is conflict so important to the story

paraphrase

put in ur own words

Inform

using facts to give informations


Ensembles d'études connexes

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Future - WILL / BE GOING TO, WILL / GOING TO / PRESENT CONTINUOUS - live

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