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| main idea | the most important idea expressed in a piece of writing |
| theme | the message the writer wants the reader to learn about life. |
| characterization | the way a writer reveals the personality of a character |
| plot | the series of events in a story |
| setting | where and when the story takes place |
| point of view | the perspective from which the story is told |
| topic sentence | states the main idea of a paragraph |
| supporting detail | example, fact, or reason that explains or proves the topic sentence |
| Imagery | words and phrases that appeal to the reader’s senses |
| personification | giving a human quality to an aninal, object, or idea |
| simile | comparing two unlike things by using “like” or “as”. |
| metaphor | a comparison of two unlike things by saying something is something else |
| figurative language | words are used to express more than their dictionary meanings and convey vivid images in the mind of the reader |
| Genre | a type of literature |
| narrative writing | writing that tells a story through a series of events |
| simple sentence | a group of words with only one independent clause |
| compound sentence | a group of words with two or more independent clauses |
| fragment | a group of words missing a subject, verb, or doesn’t make sense. |
| transitional words | words that show connections between details |
| prewriting | list possible ideas for writing and map out the plan |
| drafting | a first copy of a paper with emphasis on content |
| revising | reading the rough draft and searching for ways to improve |
| editing | make changes to the revised draft to correct spelling, capitalization, usage, and punctuation mistakes |
| publishing | prepare the paper for its audience |
