Author's Methods- The Boy who Harnessed the Wind

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What is an allusion?

Back

A reference to a different text, person, or event.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

Front

What is dialogue?

Back

The actual words spoken by an individual to another individual, written with quotation marks.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Front

What is description in literature?

Back

Specific and vivid details often told with imagery; could be a physical description of an individual or a general description of an idea or concept.

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

Front

What are examples in writing?

Back

Specific instances or samples used to illustrate an idea or concept.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.2

Front

What are inner thoughts?

Back

The thoughts and feelings of a character that are not spoken aloud, often presented in italics.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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What is imagery?

Back

Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a mental picture.

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CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Front

What is a narrative?

Back

A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.

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CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

Front

What is a theme?

Back

The central idea or underlying message in a literary work.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

Front

What is characterization?

Back

The process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D