Creative Nonfiction Academic Vocabulary Review

What is the definition of fiction?

• Literature in the form of prose, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events and people.

• Writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history.

• A sequence of continuous action in a story.

• An opening statement in an essay that attempts to grab the reader's attention.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is nonfiction?

• Literature in the form of prose, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events and people.

• Writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history.

• A sequence of continuous action in a story.

• An opening statement in an essay that attempts to grab the reader's attention.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What does concrete detail/imagery include?

• The five senses: seen, heard, smelled, tasted, or touched.

• The form or style of the story being told.

• The position or view of the narrator in relation to the story.

• An expression that was once innovative but has lost its novelty due to overuse.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is a vivid verb?

• Verbs that are active and show how something is being done without the need for an adverb.

• The form or style of the story being told.

• The position or view of the narrator in relation to the story.

• An expression that was once innovative but has lost its novelty due to overuse.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is figurative language?

• Makes meaning by asking the reader or listener to understand something by virtue of its relation to some other thing, action, or image.

• The form or style of the story being told.

• The position or view of the narrator in relation to the story.

• An expression that was once innovative but has lost its novelty due to overuse.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is a cliche?

• An expression that was once innovative but has lost its novelty due to overuse.

• The form or style of the story being told.

• The position or view of the narrator in relation to the story.

• A sequence of continuous action in a story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is a hook in an essay?

• An opening statement that attempts to grab the reader's attention.

• The form or style of the story being told.

• The position or view of the narrator in relation to the story.

• An expression that was once innovative but has lost its novelty due to overuse.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is self-reflection in writing?

• Writing that analyzes an experience, recording how it has impacted you and what you plan to do with your new knowledge.

• The form or style of the story being told.

• The position or view of the narrator in relation to the story.

• An expression that was once innovative but has lost its novelty due to overuse.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL. 11-12.9

What is a dialogue in writing?

• A word-for-word conversation between two or more people

• A summary of a conversation

• A fictional conversation

• A monologue

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is a source in academic writing?

• A word-for-word conversation between two or more people

• The main focus or perspective of a story

• Materials from which the writer gathers ideas and information

• A restatement or rewording of a text

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9