Word Analysis & Vocabulary
This is a word, phrase, or sentence near an unfamiliar word that helps you understand its meaning.
What is a context clue?
This is the central message, moral, or "lesson learned" in a story.
What is theme?
This text feature is found at the back of a book and lists important topics and page numbers in alphabetical order.
What is an index?
A comparison between two unlike things using the words "like" or "as."
What is a simile?
To draw a conclusion based on evidence from the text and your own prior knowledge.
What is making an inference?
If the suffix "-less" means "without," what does the word remorseless mean?
What is without regret or guilt?
This part of the plot provides necessary background information about characters and the setting at the beginning of the story.
What is the exposition?
This is the author's primary reason for writing, such as to persuade, inform, or entertain.
What is author's purpose?
Giving human qualities or characteristics to non-human objects.
What is personification?
If a character's face turns red and they clench their fists, you can infer they are feeling this emotion.
What is anger?
These are words that have the same or similar meanings, such as "gigantic" and "enormous."
What are synonyms?
A character struggles against their own feelings or a difficult decision. This is known as what type of conflict?
What is Internal Conflict (Man vs. Self)?
A text that explains how things are alike and how they are different uses this organizational structure.
What is Compare and Contrast?
An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis, such as "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."
What is a hyperbole?
This is the "big idea" or what the text is mostly about.
What is the main idea?
Use context clues: "The diligent student spent three hours every night studying, ensuring every assignment was perfect." What does diligent mean?
What is hardworking or showing great care?
This is the perspective from which a story is told, using pronouns like "I," "me," and "my."
What is First-Person Point of View?
This is a statement that can be proven true with evidence.
What is a fact?
The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.
What is alliteration?
These are specific pieces of information from the text that support the main idea.
What are supporting details?
This is the dictionary definition of a word, as opposed to the emotional feelings the word suggests.
What is denotation?
This is the turning point of the story, where the tension reaches its highest peak.
What is the climax?
When an author uses words like "therefore," "as a result," and "consequently," they are likely using this text structure.
What is Cause and Effect?
A comparison that says one thing is another thing, without using "like" or "as."
What is a metaphor?
This is a brief restatement of the main points of a text, leaving out minor details.
What is a summary?