Vocab Genre Figurative Language Purpose Point of View
Word that means the same
synonym
Prefix that means self
auto
Suffix that means fear
phobia
Very few people travel far enough to visit such a remote village. Remote means…
faraway
Root word of overdone
done
Contains characters, setting, plot, rising action, climax, falling action, events, resolution, dialogue, and is usually made up.
fiction
Tells about a real person, shows that the writer knows a lot about this person, describes the person’s environment, provides details that show the person in action, and states or implies how the writer feels about the person
biography
Uses imagery, intended to be read aloud, has stanzas, lines, and is the art of expressing thoughts in verse.
poetry
Shared orally for generations, several variations of the same story, characters who are “all good” or “all bad”, contains unrealistic elements, set in a time “long ago”, and has a lesson or a moral.
folktale
Main character is the writer, recount of the writer’s life, describes major influences(people, events, places), reveals writer’s feelings.
autobiography
His words were hard and cold like the steel blade of a knife.
simile
The scarecrow stood alone, a former friend forgotten in the hustle of spring planting.
metaphor
September winds whistled loudly at the front door.
personification
Marvin ran faster than a cheetah.
hyperbole
Some smug snail was smirking at Simon.
alliteration
Why would you read a novel by the same author?
enjoyment
You have to write a report on Africa’s culture. You look in the encyclopedia for what reason?
Information/research
For what purpose would you read novels, short stories, plays, poems, graphic novels, myths and fairy tales?
For entertainment/fun
The purpose of biographies, interviews, scientific articles, magazines, nonfiction books, newspapers, textbooks, and reference books.
To inform/teach
The purpose of advertisements, editorials, scientific articles, brochures/pamphlets, and propaganda.
To persuade
I walked into the room and saw Ted.
First Person
Uses he, she, they, them to tell the story.
Third person.
Frank thought of Ted as he entered the room.
omniscient
This point of view exist but not is a trick on the 6 th grade test.
2 nd Person
Kim stormed into the house, furious because her best friend wasn’t speaking to her.
Third person - limited