Writing Concepts and Literary Terms Worksheet

The main idea or message of a piece of writing is often about a universal topic or concept.

• Main Idea

• Central Idea

• Theme

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

A concise, brief statement that captures the main points or key ideas of a longer piece of writing excluding unnecessary details.

• Summary

• Central Idea

• Passage

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What goes in the first sentence of a summary?

• A title

• A random detail

• The last sentence of the text

• A quote from the text

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

This type of writing focuses on telling a story, whether fictional or based on real events, and often includes elements like characters, plot, setting, and dialogue.

• Informational

• Expository

• Narrative

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

This type of writing seeks to convince the reader to agree with a particular viewpoint or take a specific action, often using evidence, logic, and emotional appeals.

• Narrative

• Argumentative

• Expository

This type of writing aims to inform or explain a topic, providing facts, definitions, or processes clearly and concisely.

• Expository

• Descriptive

• Narrative

The central point or the most important information the author wants you to know and is often expressed in a single sentence and is supported by details and examples.

• Theme

• Main Idea

• Example

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The story is told from the point of view of a character within the story, using pronouns like "I," "me," "my," "mine," "we," "us," "our," and "ours".

• Second Person Point of View

• First Person Point of View

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The story is told directly to the reader, using the pronoun "you," making the reader the protagonist.

• Third Person Point of View

• Second Person Point of View

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The story is told by an external narrator, using pronouns like "he," "she," "they," or "it" to refer to the characters.

• Third Person Point of View

• First Person Point of View

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6