ELEMENTS OF A TEXT

What is the term for the sequence of events in a story?

• Theme

• Setting

• Plot

• Character

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 statement that can be supported by evidence and is used to persuade the reader?

• Claim

• Argument

• Assertion

• Opinion

What is the final part of an essay that summarizes the main points and restates the thesis statement?

• Introduction

• Body

• Conclusion

• Summary

What is the main idea or argument that an author presents in a piece of writing?

• Thesis Statement

• Main Idea

• Conclusion

• Argumentative Claim

What is the term for the perspective from which a story is told?

• Narrative Style

• Point of View

• Story Arc

• Character Development

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What are written works that explain something, telling how or why something happens, or providing information about something?

• Text

• Article

• Novel

• Essay

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the term for the central message or insight revealed through a literary work?

• Theme

• Plot

• Character

• Setting

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 the term for the underlying meaning or significance of a text?

• Subtext

• Context

• Subplot

• Theme

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 it called when you say that something is true based on a point of view, although you cannot prove it, and others might not believe it?

• Assertion

• Claim

• Hypothesis

• Fact

What is the part of an essay that develops the main points and provides supporting details?

• Introduction

• Body

• Conclusion

• Thesis