Make sure your CRT Fall Study Guide is complete. You will turn your Study Guide in the day of your exam for a homework grade. Here are the "Terms to Know" for your exam on Wednesday, January 12th & Thursday, January 13th.
Simile
When you compare two different nouns (persons, places or things) with "like" or "as" to find a similarity.
Example: Hockey is like reading; you get into it and then you never
want to stop.
Ideas
A clear topic statement, focused content/examples packed with details
Voice
Writing that is active and engaging for the reader; the author’s personality comes out in the writing.
Word Choice
Choosing the right vocabulary to convey a message, idea, or feeling
Sentence Fluency
Sentences are clear, concise, and various lengths
Organization
The order makes sense, including strong transitions words and a clear beginning, middle, and ending
Conventions
Proper usage of grammar, punctuation, and spelling
Fiction
Stories that are made up by
the author or are not true.
Nonfiction
Stories that are true,
are about real things, people,
events, and places from beginning to end.
Drama
A theatrical play
Genre
The type of category a piece of writing falls under.
Theme
The main point of a story or the major idea found in a piece of literature.
Mood
A feeling a story conveys to the reader.
Composition
A short essay
Introduction
Begins an essay by setting up what the paper will be about
Body
Where the writer includes the main ideas and examples in the essay
Conclusion
Reviewing and wrapping up one’s ideas in an essay
Copyright
The date a piece of writing is published.
Author’s Purpose
The reason why an author writes a certain piece.
Entertain
The type of purpose that is meant to amuse/engage the reader.
Inform
The type of purpose that is meant to give as much important information as possible.
Persuade
The type of purpose that hopes to convince the reader to agree with the writer’s opinions.
Point-of-View
The perspective (seen through a certain set of eyes) of the piece.
First-person
Told from the perspective of a specific character (“I”, “me”, “we”, “us”)
Third-person
Told from the perspective of a nonspecific character/an outsider looking in (“They”, “Them”, a specific person’s name)
Second-person
Told from a direct perspective, straight to the reader (“you”).
