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Reading Skills - Author's Craft

Reading Skills - Author's Craft

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English

5th - 7th Grade

Hard

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Maribeth V

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Reading Skills

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Author's Craft

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Author's Craft

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​It is the language and techniques that an author uses to make their writing interesting

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Techniques

Voice

Mood​

Language

Anecdote​

Hyperbole​

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Techniques

Hyperbole​

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Technique: Hyperbole

​That day felt like a year long!

​Days only last 24 hours, not 365 days, so it is an exaggeration!

​That's the craziest thing I've ever heard!

Hyperboles can also be detected by identifying superlative adjectives!

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Techniques

Anecdote

A short, funny or interesting story about a character​

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Technique: Anecdote

"One day at school, I found out that I put my dad's socks instead of mine..."

" I was running and I slipped and fell, my friends and I laughed so hard..."​

​We usually see anecdotes written in 1st person, and are funny or interesting short stories...

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Techniques

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Mood​

Feelings that the reader gets from a story​

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Technique: Mood

"The door squeaked, and the hallway was still dark. Footsteps came closer and she started sweating nervously..."​

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Techniques

Voice

An author's unique writing style.​

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Techniques

Language​

An author's use of sensory words, vivid verbs ​that make a text more interesting.

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Technique: Language

​"The day was cold."

"Chilly wind blew all over Tom's face, he slowly slurped a hot cocoa mug and looked at the heavy rain droplets on the window..."

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Reading Skills

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Author's Craft

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