Crosswalk Workbook Fiction---Not real story Non-Fiction---Real story Poetry---Stanzas, Lines Meter---Rhyme and Rhythm DramaPlayScene and Act, Stage Directions, Dialogue Literary Structure and Genre Plot and Setting Elements that Reveal Character Traits Actions---what they do Dialoguewhat they say Thoughts and emotionswhat they feel or thinks Interaction with other characters--- Authors Direct Statements---what the author says Character The central message or lesson of a story! Common Themes If at first you dont succeed, try again. Sacrifices often bring rewards. Good triumphs over evil Be happy with what you have. Theme Analogy --Illustrates a relationship between 2 unfamiliar things Allusionan indirect reference to a person, place, event or object Martin Luther King Speech---I have a dream of a promise land Figurative Language Dramatic Irony---reader or audience knows something the character does not. Verbal Ironyuse of words to express something different from literal meaning often sounds like sarcasm Example---I love it when we have a test on Monday! Puna play on words The best way to communicate with a fish is to drop them a line. The best way to stop a charging bull is to take away his credit card. Irony and Pun An argument in a persuasive written product can reflect the authors point of view. Point of View Compare is to note the similarities Contrast is to note the differences Compare and Contrast 1. Sequence or Chronological Recipes, directions, manuals 2. Cause and Effect reason something occurs and what happens as a result 3. Problem and Solution problem is stated and solution given Text Structure Primary and Secondary Sources Primary comes directly from the period or person you are researching. autobiography, journal, letter Secondary discusses information presented in other locations --- textbooks, encyclopedias, newspapers websites Using Resources Using Context Clueslook around the word for clues The people of the town were warned not to eat the tainted fish. The local newspaper published a bulletin in which readers were clearly told that eating fish that had a disease could be very dangerous. Finding Word Meanings Root is the main part of the word Affix is the set of letters attached to the beginning or end of the word. Prefix---beginning Suffix--ending Roots and Affixes Denotation---Dictionary Definition ConnotationEmotional Weight a word carries Denotation and Connotation