 A type or category of literature. (biography, autobiography, documentaries, histories, non- fiction narratives, journals/diaries, news articles – newspapers, magazines, essay, expository essay, persuasive essay, informational article, interview, …)

 A story of a person’s life told by someone else.

 A story of a person’s life, told by that person.

 A short work of nonfiction that deals with one subject. Often found in newspapers and magiazines.

 A formal essay which is tightly structured and presents information and ideas.

 Writing that really happened… it is not made up.

 The author’s reason for creating a particular work (to entertain, to inform, to express an opinion, to persuade readers to believe or do something.)

 Good feelings associated with a word.

 Negative feelings associated with a word.

 First Person Point of View – a person in the story tells the story.  Second Person Point of View – Narrator talks directly to the reader.  Third Person Limited – a narrator from outside the story tells the story but only knows one characters thoughts and feelings.  Third Person Omniscient point of view – narrator tells the story and knows everyone’s thoughts and feelings.

 Presenting someone else’s work as our own.

 Main idea of a paragraph or piece of writing.

 Details that support the main idea.

 The name of an article or piece of work.

 The words in highlighted type that begins a new section within an article.

 Description – provides details or characteristics of something.  Compare / Contrast – the text talks about similarities / differences between 2 or more things.  Order/ Sequence / Chronological – order in which things happen…  Problem / Solution – the text gives information about a problem and explains one or more solutions.  Cause and Effect – the text describes an event (cause) and the effects that follow.