third person omniscient

POV where the narrator knows everything

the narrator is not a character, but knows what they think

illustration with labels that shows how it works

statement that can be verified with facts

narrative techniques used to produce a specific effect

commonplace assertion

statement people assume to be true

word relationship that compares different things

person, animal, or other creature in a story

a poem, often short, which conveys emotion

to use details, facts, and evidence to understand a topic

in persuasive text, the author's attitude or opinion

the reason the author wrote the passage

collection of scenes that forms a segment of a play

state of the author's point of view

italicized words in a play that tell the actors what to do

information, experiences that you already have

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third person omniscient
POV where the narrator knows everything
POV of the cat
POV you, they, them
POV I, me, my
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third person limited
point of view of the cat
point of view using I, me, my
knows everything
the narrator is not a character, but knows what they think
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graphic
words that express more than literal meaning
a visual representation
photograph or drawing
a comic book
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diagram
illustration with labels that shows how it works
multi step directions
what a character is saying
to show or give an example
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exposition
beginning of a story
middle of a story
end of a story
extra information
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drama
smaller piece of a larger work
play written to be performed
what happens as a result of an action
stress or highlight
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factual claim
what you do after a car accident
statement that can be verified with facts
end of a story
extra information
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literary devices
poems
narrative techniques used to produce a specific effect
apps on your phone
song titles
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commonplace assertion
girls are smarter than boys
the turning point in a story
the problem in a story
statement people assume to be true
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analogy
an attempt to persuade
collection of scenes that forms a play
word relationship that compares different things
the reason the author wrote the passage
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excerpt
a play
a text
stress or highlight
smaller piece of a larger work
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character
statement of the author's pov
turning point in the story
the reason something happens
person, animal, or other creature in a story
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Lyric poem
main idea
a poem, often short, which conveys emotion
rap music
long poem that is boring
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draw conclusions
what happens as a result of an action
smaller piece of a larger work
to stress or highlight
to use details, facts, and evidence to understand a topic
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emphasize
smaller piece of a larger work
a play
what happens as a result of an action
to stress or highlight
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climax
Cinderella at the ball
top of the mountain
the reason something happens
turning point in a story
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author's viewpoint
person, animal, or other creature in a story
the reason the author wrote the passage
the reason something happens
in persuasive text, the author's attitude or opinion
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author's purpose
collection of scenes
the reason the author wrote the passage
word relationship that compares different things
an attempt to persuade
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argument
the reason the author wrote the passage
an attempt to persuade someone
word relationship that compare different things
collection of scenes that forms a play
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Act
word relationship that compares different things
collection of scenes that forms a segment of a play
the reason the author wrote the passage
an attempt to persuade someone on a topic
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claim
person, animal, or other creature in a story
the reason something happens
state of the author's point of view
turning point in the story
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Cause
person, animal, or other creature in a story
state of the author's pov
the reason something happens
turning point in the story
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stage directions
turning point in a story
time and location of a story
resolution of a story
italicized words in a play that tell the actors what to do
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convey
to make known
the problem with a person
to rescue
conveyor belt
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prior knowledge
conflict or problem
information, experiences that you already have
ending of a story
step by step directions

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