Identify the purpose that expresses feelings in a personal way. Ex: A story about your dream job

What is an exaggeration that makes a point? Ex: I've told you a million times to use sunscreen!

What is the main message, idea, or life message of a story? Ex: 'There Is No Place Like Home'

When a conflict has been solved at the end of a story, this is called the _________. Ex: The criminals were arrested and placed in jail. Then the neighborhood went back to normal, and Kim lived happily ever after.

What is the inference 'equation?'

What organizational pattern tells how two items are similar and different? Ex: Bob and Bill both have talents in basketball, but Bob has more talent in baseball than Bill.

Identify the purpose to convince the readers to act or think a certain way. Ex: A letter to ban cell phones

Identify the purpose that states facts.

The comparison of two unlike items using 'like' or 'as' is a _______. Ex: Joe sprinted like a steak of lightning across the road.

When and where the story takes place is known as the story's ______? Ex: In Morganfield, KY on Main Street

Infer: The sun was low in the sky. Kay's body ached. Blisters had formed on her hands. She set the rake down on the big pile of leaves and headed for home.

Using 5 W's and H is a strategy for this writing:

Joyce straightened the tablecloth and turned the crystal vase so that it caught the light of the setting sun. She placed two wine glasses on the table, dimmed the lights and lit the candles. Dinner was in the oven. All that was left to do was wait. She checked her hair in the mirror one last time and sat down on the couch.

Infer: 'This is my last cigarette,' Hal said for the millionth time.

Identify the 3 types of real world writing we've explored in class.

What do you use to move from one idea to the next in a writing?

Name the purpose: Americans eat too much fast food these days. In order to cut down on obesity and disease, you should stop all consumption of fast food.

What organizational pattern tells the order in which events happen? Ex: First, next, then, and finally

When an author creates a vivid picture in the mind of the reader by using words, it is called ______. Ex: Smiling, Ruth skipped cheerfully under the sun's golden, warm rays.

What organizational pattern states the action that caused a result? Ex: Since Joe studied for his math test, he earned an 'A'.

To compare two unlike items without using 'like' or 'as' is a _______. Ex: Joe is a streak of lightning.

When a physical object stands for something else, this is an example of using _____. Ex: A red rose stand for love.

What is a person or an animal found in stories? Ex: Katniss

Infer: 'Troy stuttered, blushed and shook as he addressed the crowd.'

What is a problem in a story called that at least one character has to overcome? Ex: The Big Bad Wolf continued to threaten the three little pigs by blowing down their homes.