Writing Concepts and Literary Terms Worksheet

The main idea or message of a piece of writing is often about a universal topic or concept.

• Main Idea

• Central Idea

• Theme

A concise, brief statement that captures the main points or key ideas of a longer piece of writing excluding unnecessary details.

• Summary

• Central Idea

• Passage

What goes in the first sentence of a summary?

• A title

• A random detail

• The last sentence of the text

• A quote from the text

This type of writing focuses on telling a story, whether fictional or based on real events, and often includes elements like characters, plot, setting, and dialogue.

• Informational

• Expository

• Narrative

This type of writing seeks to convince the reader to agree with a particular viewpoint or take a specific action, often using evidence, logic, and emotional appeals.

• Narrative

• Argumentative

• Expository

This type of writing aims to inform or explain a topic, providing facts, definitions, or processes clearly and concisely.

• Expository

• Descriptive

• Narrative

The central point or the most important information the author wants you to know and is often expressed in a single sentence and is supported by details and examples.

• Theme

• Main Idea

• Example

The story is told from the point of view of a character within the story, using pronouns like "I," "me," "my," "mine," "we," "us," "our," and "ours".

• Second Person Point of View

• First Person Point of View

The story is told directly to the reader, using the pronoun "you," making the reader the protagonist.

• Third Person Point of View

• Second Person Point of View

The story is told by an external narrator, using pronouns like "he," "she," "they," or "it" to refer to the characters.

• Third Person Point of View

• First Person Point of View