Author's Craft

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What is hyperbole?

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Exaggerations that make things sound bigger, better, or more than what they truly are.

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What does visualize mean?

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Being able to imagine or see the story from the words and way an author writes.

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True or False: The language in a text includes vocabulary, precise nouns, sensory words, and vivid verbs that make the text more interesting.

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True.

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What does the passage about Jenny helping the elderly lady tell us about her?

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She is caring and considerate.

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Which of the following does NOT describe author's craft?

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Explains what the text is mostly about.

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What is the purpose of author's craft?

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To make the author's writing interesting and communicate ideas to the reader.

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What are sensory words?

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Words that appeal to the senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch) and create vivid imagery.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that directly compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What does it mean to analyze a text?

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To examine the text closely to understand its meaning, structure, and author's intent.