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biography - an account of a person's life written, composed, or produced by another

cartoon - a drawing depicting a humorous situation

character - a person portrayed in an artistic piece, such as a drama or novel

creatures - imaginary or fantastical beings

editor-in-chief - the editor having final responsibility for the operations and policies of a publication

freelance - a person who sells services to employers without a long-term commitment to any of them

genre - a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, marked by a distinctive style

graphic- relating to pictorial representation

humorous- funny

illustrate- to adorn with pictures

illustration- artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

illustrator- an artist who makes illustrations

imagination- the formation of a mental image of something that is not real or not present to the senses.

otherworldly- concerned with intellectual or imaginative things

outlandish- strange or unfamiliar

plot- the pattern of events or main story in a narrative or drama

problem- a situation that presents difficulty to a character or characters in a book

publisher- a person who prepares  periodicals or books for sale

rhyme scheme- the arrangement of rhymes in a poem or stanza

satire- a literary work containing irony or sarcasm

sketch - a hasty or undetailed drawing or painting

solution- the method or process of solving a problem

surreal- having a dreamlike quality

theme- a particular topic of a literary work

university- an institution for higher learning

verse - A division of a metrical composition, such as a stanza of a poem

word processing application - A computer program that enables the user to write  and edit text

 

Home Page Lesson 1: Who Was Dr. Seuss? Lesson 2: What writing styles are used Dr. Seuss' Books? Lesson 3: What illustrations styles are used in Dr. Seuss' Books? Lesson 4:  How can we write a story using the writing and illustration styles of Dr. Seuss? Student Writing Standards Addressed Credits

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