Main Idea & Theme
What is the lesson or message the author wants you to learn?
Main idea, Theme, Summary, or Plot
Theme
What is a word that means the same as another word?
Antonym, Synonym, Homophone, or Context clue
Synonym
What is a structure that tells events in time order?
Cause and effect, Chronological order, Problem and solution, or compare and contrast
Chronological Order
What is the purpose when an author wants to teach or explain something?
Persuade, Inform, Entertain, or Summarize
Inform
What is using clues and what you already know to figure something out?
Summary, Inference, Main idea, or Theme
Inference
What is what the text is mostly about?
Main Idea, Theme, Supporting detail, or Inference
Main Idea
What is a word that means the opposite?
Synonym, Antonym, Prefix, Root word
Antonym
What is a structure that shows how two things are alike and different?
Sequence, Compare and contrast, Cause and effect, or Description
Compare and Contrast
What is the purpose when an author wants to convince you of something?
Entertain, Inform, Persuade, or Describe
Persuade
What is information from the text that supports your answer?
Opinion, Text evidence, Inference, or Prediction
Text Evidence
What are details that help explain the main idea?
Text features, Supporting details, Theme, or Author’s purpose
Supporting Details
What are clues in the text that help you figure out a word’s meaning?
Dictionary, Context clues, Suffix, or Glossary
Context Clues
What is a structure that explains why something happened and what happened because of it?
Cause and effect, Sequence, Theme, or Inference
Cause and Effect
What is the purpose when an author wants to tell a story or amuse you?
Persuade, Inform, Entertain, or Explain
Entertain
What is a guess about what will happen next?
Inference, Prediction, Summary, or Fact
Prediction
What is a short retelling including only the most important points?
Inference, Summary, Theme, or Compare and contrast
Summary
What is the base part of a word that holds meaning?
Prefix, Suffix, Root word, or Antonym
Root Word
What is a structure that presents a problem and how it is solved?
Description, Problem and solution, Compare and contrast, or Summary
Problem and Solution
What is the reason an author writes a text?
Theme, Author’s purpose, Main idea, or Summary
Author's Purpose
What is something that can be proven true?
Opinion, Fact, Inference, or Prediction
Fact
What is a message about life learned from a story?
Central idea, Text structure, Theme, or Fact
Theme
What is a word part added to the beginning of a word?
Suffix, Prefix, Root word, or Synonym
Prefix
What is a structure that gives details to help you picture something?
Sequence, Description, Cause and effect, or Theme
Description
What is the author’s attitude toward the topic?
Tone, Purpose, Structure, or Theme
Tone
What is what you think or believe that may not be proven?
Fact, Opinion, Evidence, or Inference
Opinion