Is a group of words that shows a complete thought.
A sentence fragment
is a group of words that doesn't show a complete thought.
A fantasy story
Teaches a lesson. The characters, settings or events don't exist in real life.
Synonyms
Words that have the same meaning
Sequence
The order the events happen in a story
A realistic fiction story
Is a made-up story that could really happen
Context clues
Other words in the same sentence that help you understand unknown words.
A narrative non-fiction story
Tells a true story about someone's life. Uses words like I or me
Compound Words
Have two smaller words in it.
Cause
Why something happens in a story
Effect
What happens because of the cause
A biography story
A true story about another person
Metaphors
Compares two different things that are very different.
Main Idea
The most important point of the story.
Key Details
Tell about the main idea
Expository Text
Gives facts and information about a social studies topic. Includes photographs, captions, side bars and maps.
Character
Who the story is about. Their actions and feelings make the story happen.
Community
a place where people live, work, and play
Practice
To something again and again
Remind
to help someone remember something
Clues
hints that help solve a problem or a mystery
Concentrate
To focus all one's thoughts or efforts on.
Admires
thinks well of
Pride
to feel satisfaction in doing something well
Quality
how good something is
Contribute
to give or to help
Ached
hurt or felt sore
Symbols
things that represent or stand for something else
Design
make a drawing or a plan
Massive
Something that is very, very large
conic projection