A statement in the INTRODUCTION that states the author's POSITION or CLAIM on the topic.

A word, phrase, or sentence that MOVES THE WRITING along in a way that feels comfortable.

The CLOSING of a piece of writing that restates the topic and main points.

A type of writing that is a STORY, real or fictional, that include a PLOT.

A type of writing that gives FACTS about a topic and includes REFERENCES that CITE where information was found.

A type of writing that ANSWERS A QUESTION and provides EVIDENCE (poof) that their answer is logical.

The ANSWER that the writer proposes to be true based on EVIDENCE (proof) from the text.

The PROOF that the writer offers from the text, that supports his/her claim.

An act of ANALYZING WRITING and making changes for improvement in the areas of IDEAS, ORGANIZATION, VOICE, WORD CHOICE, and SENTENCE FLUENCY.

An act of ANALYZING WRITING and making changes for improvement of the CONVENTIONS of the selection.

A VISUAL CHART that helps us to "see" complicated ideas in simple ways.

A WORD PART that CANNOT stand ALONE.

A WORD PART that CAN stand ALONE.

Words that SURROUND a word that helps you FIGURE OUT the word's MEANING.

TWO words that have SIMILAR MEANINGS.

TWO words that have OPPOSITE MEANINGS.

TWO words that have the SAME SOUND, but DIFFERENT SPELLING, and DIFFERENT MEANING (deer/dear)

TWO words that have the SAME SPELLING, but DIFFERENT SOUND, and DIFFERENT MEANING (bow/bow)

The FEELING associated with a word.

The DICTIONARY definition of a word.

An element of fiction that shows the OUTLINE of a story.

The way an author CREATES and DEVELOPS a character in the story.

An element of fiction that shows the PROBLEM or STRUGGLE of the story.

An element of fiction where the EVENTS in a story begin to BUILD to the climax.

An element of fiction that show the MOST EXCITING part of the story.

An element of fiction where the EVENTS in a story SLOW DOWN and draw the story to an end.

An element of fiction that shows how the problem or struggle was SOLVED.

An element of fiction that shows THE MESSAGE or moral of the story.

An element of fiction that shows a PROBLEM of the story is happening INSIDE the character's mind.

An element of fiction that shows a character in CONFLICT WITH HIMSELF. (a struggle within his/her mind, thoughts, personality, or feelings)

An element of fiction taht shows a PROBLEM of the story is happening between the character and some OUTSIDE force like another character or nature or society.

An element of ficgtion that shows a character in CONFLICT WITH ANOTHER CHARACTER.

An element of fiction that shows a character in CONFLICT WITH A GROUP OF BELIEFS OF A CULTURE. (a struggle with laws, customs, beliefs, racism, etc.)

An element of fiction that shows a character in CONFLICT WITH SOMETHING IN NATURE. (a struggle with nature, animals, the elements, etc.)

An element of fiction that shows WHY the writer chose to write the piece. It may be to inform, explain, entertain, or persuade.

The IDEAS, VALUES, FEELINGS, and BELIEFS that influences how the writer looks at the topic

A rhetorical device that relies on LOGIC, DATA, AND STATISTICS to convince.

A rhetorical device that relies on PASSON, FEELINGS, and EMOTION to convince.

A rhetorical device that relies on EXPERTS and FAMOUS PEOPLE to convince.

The VIEW that the story is told from. It shows WHO and HOW MUCH they know.

A point of view where the narrator is PART OF THE STORY.

A point of view where the narrator is telling the story from OUTSIDE THE STORY and knows the thoughts and feelings of ONE CHARACTER.

A point of view where the narrator speaks DIRECTLY to the audience using "you" in the text.

A point of view where the narrator is telling the story from OUTSIDE THE STORY and knows the thoughts and feelings of ALL CHARACTERS.

A point of view where the narrator is telling the story FROM OUTSIDE THE STORY and knows the thought and feelings of NONE OF THE CHARACTERS. (only tells what can be seen or witnessed)

The SUBJECT of a piece of writing.

The MAIN POINT or CLAIM that the author is trying to make.

The FACTS that the author uses to support his/her main idea.

A RETELLING of the main points of a piece of text.

The way the FACTS in a nonfiction text are BUILT and ORGANIZED.

An organizational pattern that arranges the tex in ORDER OF STEPS.

A type of writing that creates a MENTAL PICTURE using 5 SENSES.

An organizational pattern that arranges text in ORDER OF TIME OR DATE.

An organizational pattern that arranges text by WHAT HAPPENED and WHY IT HAPPENED.

An organizational pattern that arranges text by how two things are the SAME and how they are DIFFERENT.

An organizational pattern that arranges text by a PROBLEM and offering SOLUTIONS to that problem.

Words that are organized in to LINES and STANZAS.

Words are organized in to SENTENCES and PARAGRAPHS

A type of POETRY that is long and like a STORY. It usually includes a HERO.

A type of POETRY that tells a STORY, usually written with verses that have RYTHM AND RHYME.

A type of POETRY that is typically arranged with the rhyme scheme ABAB and usually tells a LOVE STORY.

A type of POETRY that has FOURTEEN lines, a recognizable RHYME scheme, and TEN syllables per line.

A type of POETRY that is traditionally JAPANESE with three lines of FIVE, SEVEN, and FIVE syllables, and is usually about nature.

A type of POETRY that is written in response to the DEATH of a person or a group that expresses SADNESS, MOURNING, or HONOR.

A type of POETRY that is wrtten to CELEBRATE a subject with seriousness of humor.

A type of POETRY that is written with NO RULES for rhyme, rhythm, mood, or tone.

A type of POETRY that is written to express thought and feelings; it SOUNDS LIKE A SONG and has an EASY to recognize RHYTHM.

A SECTION of writing that BREAKS UP a poem or play that does not have to follow grammar rules.

A group of FOUR or more LINES having a fixed LENGTH, RHYTHM or RHYME scheme.

A RHYME SCHEME that happens in the MIDDLE of a line.

A RHYME SCHEME that happens at the END of a line.

The PATTERN of RHYME at the end of each line of a poem or song.

TWO RHYMING LINES that have the same RHYTHM and make a COMPLETE SENTENCE.

The PATTERN of STRONG and WEAK SYLLABLES

A literary device that compares two things using LIKE or AS. (His nose glowed like a big light bulb.)

A literary device that compare two things by saying ONE THING IS ANOTHER. (He is a snake!)

A literary device that refers to a FAMILIAR person, place or event. (She is an Einstein in science class.)

A literary device that gives HUMAN QUALITIES to a non-human thing. (The leaf cartwheeled down the sidewalk on the windy day.)

A literary device that does NOT mean WHAT THE WORDS SAY. (Those Miss Me jeans cost an arm and a leg!)

A literary device that sets you up to EXPECT ONE THING but thing has a SURPRISING OUTCOME. (John Denver sang a song called "Leaving on an Airplane" and eventually died in a plane crash.)

The WAY an author SPEAK or WRITE that IDENTIFIES them as being from a specific place.

The FEELINGS a reader gets from the writing.

A verb that means to INSPECT something CAREFULLY, looking at all the parts.

A verb that means to TELL ABOUT something in a way that is easy to understand.

A verb that means to LOCATE or FIND something.

A verb that means to EXPLAIN what something means.

A verb that means to OBSERVE or STUDY something closely.

A verb that means to FIND.

A verb that means to MENTION, BRING UP, or CITE.

A verb that means to tell a SHORT VERSION including only the most important parts.

A verb that means to CREATE something NEW and MORE COMPLEX than the basics.

A verb that means to OUTLINE or FOLLOW THE PATH of something.