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TermDefinition
Persuade Trying to convince the reader of something.
Inform Author gives facts & info to possibly teach reader.
Entertain Author wants you to enjoy story by keeping reader attention.
Explain Written in steps for reader to follow.
Describe Sensory language used to detail a topic.
Theme Message or Life lesson that author wants reader to take away from text.
Test Taking TIPS Take it slow, Reread if needed, Highlight, Double check, Use RACE.
Figurative Language Simile - Comparing 2 unlike things using LIKE or AS. Personification - Giving human traits to non-human objects.
Summarizing Fiction Somebody - Main Character | Wanted - what did MC want to achieve? | But - What happened? | So - How does MC deal with it? | Then - How does story end?
TTTs2 Lock in on "select 2" questions & "2 part questions" also drop down questions.
Types of Poetry Narrative - Storytelling | FreeVerse - NO rhyming | Humorous - funny | Lyrical - feelings |
Tone & Mood Tone - authors feelings towards topic of writing | Mood - Emotion that reader gets from story.
Point of View 1st Person - Narrator is character in story | 2nd Person - Narrator directly addresses you in story | 3rd Person LIMITED - story is told by outside narrator but only share thoughts of only MC.
POV2 3rd Person Objective - narrator is outside person that reports story as told but doesn't know anything. | 3rd Person Omniscient - Narrator knows EVERYTHING in story.
Text Structures Descriptive - describes something | Chronological Order - text tells sequence of events or list of steps. | Compare & Contrast - presents similarities/differences between 2+ things.
TEXTSTRU2 Cause & Effect - text explains relationship between 1 thing that causes another. | Problem & Solution - describes problem & how its solved.
Extended Written Response RACE - Restate Question, Answer Question, Cite Evidence, Explain evidence, Sum it up.
Foreshadowing & Flashbacks Foreshadowing - author hints something that will happen. Flashback - Author takes reader back in time to explain a past event.
Text Features Bold Print, Glossary, Pictures, Captions, Diagram, Table of Contents, Index.
Context Clues Hints found in passage that reader can use to understand meaning of unknown words.
Importance of Settings Time - When, Place - Where, Environment - What.
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