Facts that support your claim and reasons

Statement that explains how evidence supports and connects to the claim

Tells why the counterargument is wrong

Who will be affected by the topic? Who will read the essay?

The side/position you want your reader to agree with

States what the other side believes (opposite of your claim)

States what others should do in support of your claim

Why something happens (cause) & what happens (effect). Ex: Cause- you studied multiple days for an upcoming test. Effect- you made an A.

Events placed in time order. Ex: A paragraph about what you did over spring break.

Explains the similarities & differences of two or more things. Ex: Dogs vs. cats

Expresses a dilemma or conflict & a recommendation on how to prevent or fix it. Ex: A paragraph explaining the conflict of constant flooding in a city & advice on how to prevent it.

Directions or instructions presented in order. Ex: A recipe for a chocolate cake.

Organized in space or location; a description of the layout of a space or object. Ex: A description of the levels of a volcano.

The author’s intention for his/her piece of writing. All passages have a purpose whether it’s to persuade, inform, or entertain (PIE).

The category of the passage, such as fiction, non-fiction, mystery, comedy, etc.

What the passage is mostly about (one sentence). Ex: Giraffes are extremely tall mammals that live on the African plains.

General subject of a passage (one or a few words). Ex: Giraffes

A passage telling what the different breeds of dogs look like.

A sad story about a lost kitten

An advertisement about a brand of bikes

When the author's purpose is to entertain, the author is:

When an author's purpose is to inform, it means the author is

When an author writes to persuade , it means the author is:

To tell what something looks like, sounds like, feels like, or how it works by using lots of details and imagery

To help the reader understand how or why something happens by giving steps, reasons, or causes.

To respond to a specific question the reader might have by giving clear information.

To try to get the reader to agree with the author’s opinion or take a certain action.

To give facts or information about a topic without trying to change your mind.

To make the reader enjoy what they’re reading by telling a story, making them laugh, or keeping them interested.

To follow or investigate the course or development of something over time, often identifying its origins or changes, is to:

To break apart and examine something in detail in order to understand it better or draw conclusions about it is to do which of the following?

To combine what you know about a subject with what you have just read to come up with meanings that may not be directly stated is to:

To point out specific elements and explain their effectiveness based on a certain criteria (good or bad? strong or weak? reliable or unreliable? relevant or irrelevant?) is to:

To create or develop a plan, idea, or method in a clear and systematic way is defined as:

To provide evidence or reasoning that backs up a claim or argument is defined as:

To make something clear or easy to understand by providing details and reasons is to:

To give a brief statement of the main points or ideas in a text or discussion is to:

To look at two or more things to see how they are similar or different is called:

To highlight the differences between two or more things is to do which of the following?

To make an educated guess about what will happen in the future based on available information is to:

Compare and contrast the tone of two pieces.

What does it mean to 'summarize the story'?

What does it mean to 'trace and evaluate the writer's claim as well as his reasons and evidence'?

Analyzing the use of a literary device (for example, a simile) means:

The use of a word whose sound imitates or suggests its meaning

A contrast between what is expected and what really happened

Compares two different things using the words "like" or "as"

Equates two different things. Does not use words "like" or "as" to make a comparison

Phrases with a different meaning than each word's literal, or usual, meaning. Frequently common to a particular region, culture, or time period

This literary device builds suspense in a story by giving the reader hints as to what will happen next.

A special kind of metaphor in which a nonhuman thing or quality is talked about as if it were human.

The repetition of the same or very similar consonant sounds in words that are close together.

A figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect

A device in a movie, novel or story by which an event/scene taking place before the present time in the narrative is inserted into the chronological structure of the work

To use figurative language to represent objects, actions, and ideas in such a way that it appeal to our physical senses.

What is the term used to describe the main character in a story who faces the central conflict?

Which element of a story describes the time and place in which the story occurs?

What is the part of the plot where the conflict is introduced and begins to build?

Which type of conflict involves a character struggling with their own thoughts or emotions?

What is the term for the message or lesson that the author wants to convey through the story?

Which element of a story refers to the conversation between characters?

What is the turning point of a story, often the most exciting part?

Which type of conflict involves a character facing challenges from the environment or natural forces?

What is the term for the character who opposes the protagonist and creates conflict?

Which part of the plot shows the outcome of the story and resolves the conflict?

Which element of a story refers to the author's attitude toward the subject?

What is the term for a character's struggle against societal norms or expectations?

Which element of a story involves the underlying message or insight about life?

Which term describes the feeling or emotions the reader gets from the writing?

What is the term for the background information provided at the beginning of a story?

Which element of a story involves the sequence of events leading to the climax?

Which element of a story involves the struggle between opposing forces, often driving the narrative?

Which element of a story involves the emotional high point or turning point?

Everything that takes place immediately after the climax to bring the story to a resolution

a literary device that describes a character's personality, physical traits, and actions in a story

It was really cold on Saturday night, so we had to cover up with blankets.

The pitcher tries to trick Jackson, but he is pretty smart.

Before the ball is pitched, Jackson gets ready.

When the work is finished, we're going out for pizza.

We can go see a movie or get something to eat.

The dog barked when the mailman arrived

When you come to visit, you've got to check out my new action figure.

A subordinate clause has a subject and a verb

This clause does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone

The most common subordinating conjunctions used with complex sentences

Gary Fulcher grabbed his arm as he went by. "Gonna run today?" Jess nodded. Gary smirked. He thinks he can beat me, the dumbhead. At the thought, something jiggled inside Jess. He knew he was better than he had been last spring. Fulcher might think he was going to be the best, now that Wayne Pettis was in sixth, but he, Jess, planned to give old Fulcher a le-etle surprise come noon.

It is June 1959. You are twelve years old, and in one week you and your sixth-grade classmates will be graduating from the grammar school you have attended since you were five. It is a splendid day, late spring in its most lustrous incarnation, sunlight pouring down from a cloudless blue sky, warm but not too warm, scant humidity, a soft breeze stirring the air and rippling over your face and neck and bare arms.

Hungry Joe was crazy, and no one knew it better than Yossarian, who did everything he could to help him. Hungry Joe just wouldn't listen to Yossarian. Hungry Joe just wouldn't listen because he thought Yossarian was crazy.

Here you come, better late than never: a face presentation. Not the boy your father so desperately wanted, but here you come, anyway, all six pounds three ounces of you. Button nose, conical head, good color. A swirl of dark hair atop your little crown. And a healthy pair of lungs, too.

I tugged again at my collar and dragged my feet in the dust, allowing it to sift back onto my socks and shoes like gritty red snow. I hated the dress. And the shoes. There was little I could do in a dress, and as for shoes, they imprisoned freedom-loving feet accustomed to the feel of the warm earth.

What is a preposition?

Which of these is an example of a preposition word?

What is the preposition in this sentence?

"The movie will start in one minute."i

What is the preposition in this sentence?

"She found her homework on the bed."

What is the object of a preposition?

What is the object of the preposition in this sentence?

"The kids are playing inside the playhouse."

What is the object of the preposition in this sentence?

"The child gave a flower to his mother."

What is a prepositional phrase?

What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?

"During class, we practiced prepositions."

What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?

"My friend lives across the street."

Curved symbols used to enclose information that is added to a sentence but is not essential to its meaning. Ex: Rachel Carson (1907-1964) did important research on the effects of chemicals in our water supply.

Punctuation marks used to indicate a break in thought or to set off a part of a sentence and persuasive writer. Ex: Carson - always passionate about nature - was a powerful and persuasive writer.

A list of terms and their definitions, typically found at the end of a book or text.

A reference book or tool that provides synonyms (words with similar meanings) and sometimes antonyms (words with opposite meanings).

A comparison between two different things that highlights some form of similarity. (Teachers are to educators as painters are to artists).

The literal or primary meaning of a word, as opposed to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests

A word that carries an uplifting or favorable association in addition to its literal meaning.

A word that carries a disapproving or unfavorable association in addition to its literal meaning.

Descriptive language that creates vivid pictures in the reader's mind, appealing to the senses.

The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities, giving deeper meaning to a text.

The ability to sustain prolonged physical or mental effort; endurance.

An adverb meaning "also" or "excessively."
Ex: Am I invited, ___?

The number that comes after one and before three; a numerical value of 2.

In the direction of. Ex: We drove __ Carson City.

A possessive pronoun used to indicate that something belongs to them.

A contraction of "they are."

An adverb indicating a place or location