nonfiction
writing that is always true
scene
a small part of a play
fiction
a story that is made up by a writer
fable
short, moral stories that teach a lesson
poetry
writing in short lines that sometimes rhymes
point of view
the view from which the story is told
first person point of view
uses I or me to tell the story
third person point of view
uses he, she, or they to tell the story
narrator
the voice that tells a poem or story
compare
to show similarities between two things
contrast
to show differences between two things
main idea
what a text or story is mostly about
details
information which supports what a text or story is mostly about
details
information which supports what a text or story is mostly about
author's point of view
the opinion a writer has about a topic or idea
caption
words under a picture that describe or explain the picture
heading
words that give clues about what is in a text; usually in bold print
table of contents
a list of chapters and the page numbers that they start on
sequence
a set of related events, movements, or things that follow each other in a particular order
setting
the place, time and surroundings in which action occurs in a story
dialogue
a conversation between two or more people in a story or text
characters
can be defined as any person, animal, or figures represented in a literary work
lesson
what the reader learns by reading the story
moral
a message taught by a story, a poem, or an event
recounting
retell or describe details from a story
traits
words that describe character's personality or qualities that make them who they are
contribute
to give something or to help make something happen