A type of nonfiction that provides facts to the reader.

A persuading message created by a group or company to get you to buy their product.

e.g. Leonardo Dicaprio, Benito Middle School, Microsoft Corporation.

The place or type of surroundings where a story is positioned or an event takes place.

" The setting sun with the last light of Durin's day will shine upon the key hole," said Elrond

A traditional story explaining a natural phenomenon or the origin of something and usually involving gods, heroes, or supernatural beings.
e.g., Pandora's Box, Demeter and Persephone, birth of Athena.

"I listened to that song a thousand times!"

A word having a meaning opposite to that of another word.

Posting a status on facebook about how useless facebook is.

Tacos are way better than hamburgers

An exaggerated, unbelievable story that is presented as if it were true. e.g., Johnny Appleseed, Pecos Bill, Davy Crockett.

Birth certificate, journal entry, photograph.

A part of speech that expresses action, existence, or occurrence.

A lesson derived from a story or piece of text.

Beneath the picture it said, " the sun sets slowly over Niagra falls'

A story that takes place in the past usually during a notable period or event in history, but contains fictional characters and plot.

using the I.F.E.A.R method to create a body paragraph.

un, dis, bi

To give a hint of something that has not yet happened.

e.g., What do you think Jonna would do if Naomi tried to fight her after school?

A story from the past that is believed by many people but not proven to be true. e.g., the Trojan war, King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, the Fountain of Youth, Loch Ness monster.

To insert as an essential or permanent part...

SHE wanted to go to the movies on Friday, but WE already made plans to go roller-skating.

An ethical or emotional struggle occurring within a character's mind.

She used a different method of solving the problem than John did.