Authors Style

Why might an author use alliteration in his or her writing? 2 answers

• Focuses readers' attention on a particular section of text.

• To help the reader understand a character, object or point of view by comparing those subjects to something the audience already understands

• Creates rhythm and mood and can have particular connotations.

• Used in some books to create tension

• It gives voice to the characters

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The Definition of Craft/Style is How the author describes his/her

• ideas

• Events

• Objects

• All of the above

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Why might an author use cliff hanger in his or her writing? 2 answers

• Focuses readers' attention on a particular section of text.

• To help the reader understand a character, object or point of view by comparing those subjects to something the audience already understands

• Creates rhythm and mood and can have particular connotations.

• Used to create tension

• It gives voice to the characters

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Why might an author use cliff hanger in his or her writing?

• Focuses readers' attention on a particular section of text.

• To help the reader understand a character, object or point of view by comparing those subjects to something the audience already understands

• Creates rhythm and mood and can have particular connotations.

• Used to create tension

• It gives voice to the characters

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Why might an author use personification in his or her writing?

• Focuses readers' attention on a particular section of text.

• To help the reader understand a character, object or point of view by comparing those subjects to something the audience already understands

• establish mood and to build imagery in a piece of writing.

• Used to create tension

• connect a reader with the object that is being described

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Why might an author use personification in his or her writing?

• to give voice to the characters

• To help the reader understand a character, object or point of view by comparing those subjects to something the audience already understands

• establish mood and to build imagery in a piece of writing.

• To show how characters can also evolve through dialogue

• Move the story forward in a more straight way than a narrator’s

  explanation.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Why might an author use dialogue in his or her writing?

• to give voice to the characters

• To help the reader understand a character, object or point of view by comparing those subjects to something the audience already understands

• establish mood and to build imagery in a piece of writing.

• To show how characters can also evolve through dialogue

• Move the story forward in a more straight way than a narrator’s

  explanation.

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

An author would include hyperboles in his or her short story to (3)

• communicate ideas,

• convey emotions more efficiently

• create vivid descriptions and paint pictures

• express an author’s intentions

• give a particular connotation.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the primary purpose of an author's style in writing?

• To convey the author's unique voice and tone

• To strictly follow grammatical rules

• To ensure the story is factual

• To confuse the reader

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which of the following best describes an author's style?

• The plot of the story

• The setting of the story

• The way the author uses language

• The length of the story

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6