Milestone Prep Terms

To provide a concluding statement

To set up the main idea or thesis of the writing

To list the characters in a story

To show the exact words characters are saying

It must be supported with a credible source

It must have a detailed description

It must use dialogue

It must introduce the topic

Informing the reader or explaining something

Providing a narrative story

Making claims about personal opinions

Describing the writer's personal experiences

To provide evidence and facts

To record the characters' actions, words, and thoughts

To introduce the characters

To make a claim

Credible source

Dialogue

Introduction

Claims

To help the reader imagine the characters, settings, and events

To introduce the topic of the writing

To provide a list of reasons for a claim

To conclude the piece of writing

To describe the physical appearance of characters

To provide evidence and facts

To show how time is passing and events are ordered

To express the writer's intention for the piece

The sensory details of the story

The speed at which the story is told

The order in which events happen in the story

The attitude of the author about the subject

To provide clues about time passing

To help the reader experience the story through imagination

To persuade the audience to agree with the writer's claim

To distinguish between literal and figurative meanings

The pacing of the story

The evidence provided in the story

The tone of the author

The end of the story