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Author's purpose
The reason an author writes a text: to persuade, entertain, or inform.
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Main idea
The central point of a story that is supported by details.
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A style of writing that tells a story, has a purpose, in orderly sequence, and uses dialogue.
Narrative writing
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Anecdote
What type of hook is this?
Natalie decided to go on a walk on the greenbelt. She loved the smell of the crisp air, and the sight of the green trees. |
Hyperbole
A funny exaggeration is called a/an______
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Dialogue
A conversation between two or more people featured in a text.
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Inference
A conclusion reached on the basic of evidence and reasoning.
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Informative writing
A style of writing that gives facts about a topic, also called explanatory writing.
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Quote
What type of hook is this?
"We rise by lifting others" wrote Robert Ingersoll. |
Personification
_______is when you give human-like qualities to something that is not human.
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Summarize
To give a brief statement of the main points of something.
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Textual evidence
Evidence from a text that can be used to support.
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Creative writing
A style of writing with the purpose to entertain, and be imaginative.
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Strong statement
What type of hook is this?
Students going to high school for the first time are sometimes terrified about the transition. |
Alliteration
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words is called ______
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Conflict
A serious disagreement or the main problem in a story.
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Setting
What is a word for when and where a story takes place?
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Argumentative writing
A style of writing that presents both sides of an issue, has a counterclai.
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Question
What type of hook is this?
How would you like to have a longer summer and a shorter school year? |
Simile
A comparison using like or as is a/an_____
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Theme
The life lesson of a story; the author's message or idea.
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At the beginning of the story
An exposition is found when?
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Bob Brown
Miss Hasquet Period 1 ELA 31 May 2019
What is the correct MLA format for a heading?
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Statistic/fact
What type of hook is this?
Recently, over 50 MMS students in Meridian were surveyed about their cell phone use in class. |
Idiom
A/an _____ is an expression that is not meant to be taken literally.
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