Comprehension
Definition: something that cannot be proven true because it tells how a person feels about something
An Opinion
Definition: Where and when the story takes place
Setting
Definition: bold printed words at the beginning of a section that help you find different ideas within the text
Heading
Antonym
Definition: A comparison using like or as
Simile
Cause
Definition: The problem, events, and resolution of a story
Plot
Definition: A list in the beginning of a book that shows where each chapter begins
Table of Contents
Definition: words that have the same sound, but have different spellings and meanings
Homophones
Definition: The use of sensory language (taste, smell, touch, see, hear) to create vivid pictures in a reader's mind
Imagery
Main Idea
Definition: tells a story using words such as "he", "she", and "they"
Third Person Narrator
Definition: Information under a photograph that tells more about the picture
Caption
Definition: A group of letters at the end of a word that changes the meaning of words
Suffix
Definition: Giving a non-human object human like qualities
Personification
Definition: the message, lesson, or moral the author wants you to learn from the story
Theme
Definition: Who the story is mostly about.
Main Character
Definition: Gives facts and information about a topic
Expository Text
Definition: a word that has the same meaning as another word
Synonym
Definition: The repetition of a sound at the beginning of two or more words
Alliteration
Definition: using clues (schema and text evidence) to figure out what the author is NOT saying.
Inference
Definition: A made-up story that COULD take place in real life
Realistic Fiction
Definition: The story of a person's life written by someone else
Biography
Definition: words that look the same but have different sounds and/or meanings
Homographs
Metaphor