Figurative Language
Compares using "like" or "as"
Example: She was as white as a ghost.
Simile
Why the author wrote the text
Author's Purpose
Headings, photos, maps, captions or charts that help explain the text.
Text Features
Words that describe a character's personality (kind, brave, shy).
Character Traits
No set rhyme or rhythm
Free Verse
Comparision WITHOUT using "like" or as". Says something IS something else.
Example: Life is a rollercoaster
Metaphor
The lesson or "message" the author wants you to get from the story.
Theme
Chronology
The reason why a character does something.
Motivation
A poem with a pattern of rhyming words.
Rhymed Verse
An extreme exaggeration.
Example: I slept for 100 hours last night.
Hyperbole
The main point or most important idea the author wants you to understand.
Central Idea
Name this text structure: Tells how things are the same and how they are different.
Compare and Contrast
How a character changes or grows in the story
Character Development
3 lines (5-7-5 syllables), often about nature.
Haiku
A phrase with a different meaning than it's words.
Example: Danny didn't do his homework, so he's in the doghouse with his teacher.
Idiom
What the author believes or is trying to prove; how they FEEL.
Author's Claim
Name this text structure: What happened and what made it happen, or WHY it happened.
Cause and Effect
How a character thinks or feels about something.
Character Perspective
5 lines with AABBA rhyme pattern. Usual something silly.
Limerick
Giving human-like traits to objects or animals.
Example: The wind whispered in my ear.
Personification
Hints IN THE TEXT that help you figure out word meanings.
Context Clues
Important details that support the main idea.
Relevant Details
A short retelling with only the most important parts or details.
Summary
What do we call the paragraphs of a poem?
Stanzas