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| the repeating of an initial consonant sound to create a special effect in a poem |
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A set of four words where each pair in the set has a relationship that can be antonyms, synonyms, part to whole
They often look like this:
rich: poor; wealthy: impoverished |
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| who the writer is specifically writing for |
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| the author writes to entertain, persuade, inform or describe |
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| a text feature that is made up of words that describe a picture |
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| to show how two things are alike or similar |
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| to show how two thins are different |
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| I ain't got none. I don't have no pencils. Two negative words in a sentence when you only need one! |
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| To use what you already know and the text that you are reading to explain something in a text. |
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| a type of story that features animals and has a lesson to be learned |
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types of fiction and non-fiction
Drama and poetry are fiction genres. |
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| Words with different meanings that either sound alike or are spelled alike |
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| This text feature is at the back of the book and helps you find specific information in the text. |
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| Using your background knowledge to understand something you are reading. |
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| a comparison between two unlike things that does not use like or as |
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| a very organized way to show the main points of your thinking or to summarize another's writing |
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| This show ownership: Mary's, the boys', the ship's |
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| to make a logical guess as to what will happen as you are reading a story |
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| to correct your errors in something you have written |
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To show someone's exact words:
He said, "Get the dog." |
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| a piece of a sentence that can't stand alone |
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| a comparision of two unlike things that uses like or as |
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| The subject and the verb have to match. If a subject is singular, it neeeds a singular verb. |
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| time order or transitional words |
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| words such as next, then, as soon as, finally, afterwards |
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| Does the verb show it already happened? Does it show that it is happening now? Does it show that something will happen in the future? |
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| the sentence that contains the main idea of a paragraph |
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