Author’s Tool Box
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Author’s Tool BoxAuthor’s Tool BoxFable
Fairy TaleFolk Tale
Myth
Legend
Author’s Intent
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onomatopoeia
Fact and Opinion
Point of view
Mood and tone
Cause and effect
foreshadowing
Introduction and Conclusion
homophone
Alliteration
Theme
Metaphor / simileProtagonist /antagonist
AlliterationSetting
http://www.uncp.edu/home/canada/work/allam/general/glossary.htm
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Everything in a Everything in a story is either a story is either a fact or fiction. fact or fiction. Real or fake.Real or fake.
ForeshadowinForeshadowingg
Foreshadowing is when authors give small clues in a characters actions
or words that will give you hints about what will happen in the end of
the book.
Onomatopoeia Onomatopoeia
An onomatopoeia are words that sound the
same as there meanings. Examples are boom, pow,, pop, clunk, and
kapow!!
Cause and EffectCause and Effect
In every story there is a cause In every story there is a cause and effect. In Old Willis Place and effect. In Old Willis Place Diana and Georgie get locked Diana and Georgie get locked
in a closet. Because of this in a closet. Because of this they die and become ghosts.they die and become ghosts.
Author’s purposeAuthor’s purpose
http://www.uncp.edu/home/canada/work/allam/general/glossary.htm
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Point of ViewPoint of View
http://www.uncp.edu/home/canada/work/allam/general/glossary.htm
In stories they are all narrated by different
characters or the author. In most of the Old Willis Place Diana is narrating
it.
Mood & ToneMood & Tone
http://www.uncp.edu/home/canada/work/allam/general/glossary.htm
The author will set a certain mood and tone
in stories so that maybe you will feel a certain
way about a character or feel scared or happy in different parts of the
book.
SettingsSettings
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Different books will take place in different settings to make the reader feel
different for certain thing in the book.
Protagonist / Protagonist / AntagonistAntagonist
http://www.uncp.edu/home/canada/work/allam/general/glossary.htm
Protagonist are good people and
Antagonists are bad people.
Theme: example Theme: example like like
RedemptionRedemption
http://www.uncp.edu/home/canada/work/allam/general/glossary.htm
Authors want there characters to get redeemed in the end of the
book so the reader will like them and feel sorry for them
ThemeTheme
Every story has a theme. It could be a Every story has a theme. It could be a comedy or mystery. Maybe even a comedy or mystery. Maybe even a tearjerker.tearjerker.
Introduction and Introduction and ConclusionConclusion
The intro and conclusion should be very bold statements. An intro should make you want to keep reading. A conclusion should sum it all up for you.
Historically challenging areas of Historically challenging areas of the ISAT reading test:the ISAT reading test:
Main IdeaMain Idea
Myth/Fable/Fairy Tale/Folk Tale/LegendMyth/Fable/Fairy Tale/Folk Tale/Legend http://www.planetozkids.com/oban/what-are-myths.htmhttp://www.planetozkids.com/oban/what-are-myths.htm
Author’s messageAuthor’s message
Point of ViewPoint of View
Fact/OpinionFact/Opinion
Cause and Effect (comic strip/story board)Cause and Effect (comic strip/story board)Mood/Tone Mood/Tone http://www.orangeusd.k12.ca.us/yorba/literary_elements.htmhttp://www.orangeusd.k12.ca.us/yorba/literary_elements.htm
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