Comprehension
This is where and when a story takes place
Setting
This is the name for the person who draws the pictures in a book.
Illustrator
These are words that mean the opposite of each other, like "hot" and "cold."
Antonyms
How many syllables (word parts) are in the word "Watermelon"?
Four
These are "make-believe" stories that could happen in real life today.
Realistic Fiction
These are the people, animals, or creatures that the story is about.
Characters
In the English language, there is a one-letter word that is always written as a capital letter.
I
If a character is "enormous," what does that mean?
Very big
I am a word for a person, place, or thing. If you are talking about a cat, a school, or a teacher, you are using me!
Noun
True books that teach you about things like space, bugs, or history.
Non-Fiction
This is the "big problem" that the main character has to solve.
Conflict
What color is a giraffe's tongue?
Blue
If your clothes are "drenched," what does that mean?
Soaking wet
I am a word that tells what someone is doing. Examples are jump, swim, and read.
Verb
I am a type of writing that often rhymes. I am written in short lines called stanzas, and I can be funny or serious.
Poetry
To tell the most important parts of a story in your own words is to do this.
Summarizing
In almost every English book ever printed, this three-letter word is used more than any other word.
If a person is "generous," what does that mean?
They like to share and give to others
I am a word that describes a noun. If I say the "fluffy" dog or the "red" apple, which part of speech am I?
Adjective
I am a type of writing where the story is told through pictures and "speech bubbles."
Graphic Novel
Books have this at the back to help you understand what the "bold" words mean.
Glossary
When you read, your brain is doing something amazing. It is turning tiny black marks on a page into pictures in your head. What is that "I" word called?
Imagination
If a person is "cautious," what does it mean?
Being very careful
Look at the words:
H_T
P_G
S_T
Which vowel can you put in the blank for all three to make them real words?
The letter I
Hit, Pig, Sit
I start with "Dear Grandma" and end with "Love, [Your Name]." I am a way to talk to someone who lives far away.
Letter