Reading Comprehension
This is the main idea or underlying message of a story.
What is the theme?
The opposite of the word 'happy'.
What is unhappy, sad
A comparison using 'like' or 'as'.
What is a simile?
A sentence that states the main point of an essay.
What is a Thesis statement
Symbols like commas, periods, and quotation marks used in writing.
What is punctuation
When a reader can see the story from the perspective of a character, it is written in this point of view.
What is first person?
A word that means almost the same as 'begin'.
What is start?
This device gives human characteristics to non-human things.
What is personification?
A paragraph in an essay that provides evidence and explanation
What is Body paragraph?
Making sure the subject and verb match in number (e.g., "He runs" vs. "They run").
what is Subject-verb agreement
The reason an author writes a story can often be described as to inform, entertain, or this.
What is to persuade?
Words that go beyond their literal meaning, such as similes, metaphors, and personification.
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.
What is alliteration?
To give credit to a source by mentioning where information came from
What is Cite / Citation
Words that take the place of nouns
What are Pronouns
This refers to the series of events that make up the main story in a novel or book.
What is a plot
Facts, examples, or quotes that support an argument or idea.
What is evidence?
A direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.
What is a metaphor?
An opposing argument to the main claim.
What is Counterclaim
Words that show direction, location, or time
What are prepositions
A text structure where the author presents a problem and provides a potential solution is called this.
What is problem and solution?
The perspective from which a story is told (first-person, third-person, etc.).
What is Point of view
A hint or clue that suggests future events in a story.
What is foreshadowing?
Conversations between characters in a story.
What is dialogue?
Words that describe nouns
What are adjectives