resolution
how the problem is solved in a story
genre
a type of writing such as fiction, non-fiction, poetry, etc.
problem
the trouble that the characters have in a story
plot
the series of events that happen in a story
informational (nonfiction)
a type of writing that tells about real people, places, things, and events
characters
the people or animals in a story or poem
setting
the time and place that a story happens
fiction
a passage that tells a made-up story
climax
the turning point or point of greatest interest or suspense in a story
motivation
the reason a character does or says something
trait
the qualities that make up a character's appearance and personality
theme
a story's message, it can be a lesson about life or how people behave
point of view
how the author sees something (his perspective) and affects the way he writes about it
first-person point of view
when a character IN the story tells the story (I, me, my, we, etc.)
third-person point of view
when someone NOT in the story tells the story, like an invisible observer (he, she, they, etc.)
audience
the intended readers for a piece of writing
main idea
what a piece of writing is mostly about
narrator
the person in a story who tells the story
drawing conclusions/inference
trying to figure out things that are not stated based on both the details in the passage and the reader's own experiences
synonyms
words that mean the same
antonyms
words that mean the opposite
context clues
words or phrases that help give meaning to unknown words
multiple-meaning words
words that have more than one meaning
summary
briefly restates the main idea and important details of a story
important/supporting details
the details in a passage that support, or back up, the main idea (usually tell who, what, when, where, why, and how)
prefix
letters added to the beginning of the word to make a new word
suffix
letters added to the end of the word to make a new word
root word
the main part of a word
poetry
a type of writing that uses creative language, is written in lines, and often includes rhythm and rhyme
repetition
repeating words or lines
simile
a comparison of two unlike things using the words "like" or "as
metaphor
a comparison of two unlike things NOT using the words "like" or "as
rhyme
the effect when two or more words end with a similar sound
stanza
a group of line in poetry
rhyme pattern (scheme)
the pattern of rhymes in a poem
free verse
a style of poetry that does not follow a specific structure
humorous poetry
a type of poem that tells about a funny moment
narrative poetry
a type of poetry that tells a story
caption
a short description or explanation that gives information about a picture, diagram, photo, or piece of art
headings
names given to smaller sections of text
diagram
a drawing with labels that shows parts of an object or how something works.
key words
terms specially used with the topic of the text (usually italics or bold print)