Reading Literature
The person who tells the story
Narrator
Facts, quotations, or examples that support an idea
Evidence
A word with the same meaning
Synonym
The main argument or position of an essay
Claim
A complete sentence with one independent clause
Simple sentence
The central message or lesson of a text
Theme
The author’s opinion or position on a topic
Author's claim
Language that is not meant to be taken literally
Figurative language
Writing that explains or informs
Informative writing
Two independent clauses joined by a conjunction
Compound sentence
A character that changes as a result of events in the story
Dynamic character
The main idea an author wants the reader to understand
Central idea
A comparison using “like” or “as”
Simile
Writing that takes a position and supports it with evidence
Argumentative writing
A sentence missing a subject or verb
Sentence fragment
The point of view that uses “he,” “she,” or “they”
Third‑person point of view
Explaining how an author supports a claim with reasons and evidence
Author's argument
Using surrounding words to determine meaning
Context clues
Facts and details that strengthen a claim
Supporting evidence
Two sentences incorrectly joined together
Run-on sentence
When an author uses details and events to reveal theme
Through character actions, dialogue, and plot events
Recognizing whether evidence is relevant and sufficient
Evaluating an argument
Words that have multiple meanings depending on context
Multiple‑meaning words
Explaining why evidence proves a claim
Reasoning
Maintaining consistent verb tense throughout writing
Verb tense consistency