A _______ is a comparison of two unlike things using like or as. 

_________ is when a story is told from the point of view of I. 

_______ is when the narrator sounds like the author.

_________ is giving human qualities to animals or objects.

_______ is an exaggeration or overstatement (ex: I'm so thirsty I could drink 12 gallons of milk.)

_______ is a word such as buzz, crash, or gush that imitates the sound it represents.

______ is the repetition of initial sounds in neighboring words ( e.g., bigger and better; jump for joy). 

_______ is text with plot, character, point of view, setting, and theme, such as fables, tall tales, and folk tales.

________ is a text written to explain, argue about, or describe, such as biographies and personal essays. 

A ______ is a verse in poetry where the lines are written together using a pattern.

A _____ is a pattern of words that contain similar sounds.

A ____ is the sequence of events  that tells a story.

The _______ is the time and place in a story.

The ______ is the attitude of the writer in a story.

To _______ is to figure out something based on prior knowledge and evidence from the text.

To ______ means to make a decision or generalization based on evidence from the text.

The _____ is the main idea or key point made in the text.

_____ are statements that can be proved true.

______ are statements that reflect beliefs or feelings.

A _____ is a reference book of synonyms.

______ or root words are words that can be added to using prefixes or suffixes to make other words.

______ are sounds added to the beginning or end of a root or base word to make another word.

Expressions that cannot be understood from the meanings of their separate words but must be learned as a whole (e.g., it is raining cats and dogs).

Words in a sentence that help to determine what a word means.

A _____ consists of sentences that cover a single topic. 

A _____ is made up of two independent clauses or simple sentences (e.g., Summer was fun, but I was ready for school to start).

The first step in the writing process is called ______ and is when you use a graphic organizer to organize your thoughts.

________ are used to show something that has been quoted word for word.

______ is the step in the writing process when you make sure words and sentences in your writing make sense.

A text that describes a sequence of real or unreal events.

A written piece that contains more than one paragraph. 

A reference book that explains what words mean.

A list of the hard or unusual words found in a book. 

A collection of maps.

To retell the important ideas from what you read or heard.

To state in your own words the meaning of what someone else has said or written.

An annual reference book with useful and interesting facts.

An alphabetically arranged reference book that has information on many topics.

A list of the resources used to write a nonfiction piece.

The reason that an author writes a piece. (Entertain, Inform, and Persuade)