Author’s Tool Box

Author’s Tool BoxAuthor’s Tool BoxFable

Fairy TaleFolk Tale

Myth

Legend

Author’s Intent

antonym

synonym

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

Sentence structure (varying)

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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

http://www.uncp.edu/home/canada/work/allam/general/glossary.htm

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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