A
Where and when the story takes place
Setting
The problem in the story
Conflict
finding a solution to a problem
Resolution
Who or what the paragraph is about?
Main Idea
The central idea or message of a work
Theme
a brief statement of the main events if a story. It has a beginning, middle, and end.
Summary
Time order in which events happen
Chronological order
used to convince the reader of the writer's point of view.
Persuasive
Writing that tells how to do something.
Procedural
The story if a person's life written by that person in first person point of view.
Autobiography
The perspective from which a story is told.
Point of View
told from the viewpoint of one of the characters using the pronouns "I' and "we"
1st person
The repetition of consonant SOUNDS at the beginning of words.
Alliteration
giving human qualities to non-human things
Personification
Comparison using like or as
Simile
an expression with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the individual words
Idiom
to draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented
Infer
Clues surrounding text that help the reader determine the meaning of the word
Context clues
Type of literature
Genre
a conversation between two people
Dialogue
Instructions for actor and stage crew, usually set in italics
Stage Directions
The reason the author has for writing
Author's purpose
Words and details that appeal to a reader's sense
Imagery (Sensory details)
a literary work that is not true
Fiction
Writing is true
Nonfiction