literary text
the lesson or message of a story, drama or poem
theme
a description of events written or told by someone who was there
firsthand account
states agreement or disagreement with a point of view
opinion
the base word, with no prefixes or suffixes attached
root word
to make a reasonable conclusion based on evidence found in the text
infer
the perspective from which a story is told
point of view
what the text is mostly about
main idea
develops a real or imagined experience or event
narrative
words that have the same or similar meanings
synonyms
write out exactly what a source says, word for word
quote
the character who tells the story
narrator
analyze similarities and differences of ideas in a text
compare and contrast
words or groups of words that link one idea to the next
transitions
words and phrases do not mean what they literally say
figurative language
to provide an overview of text that states main points but not all the details
summarize
events that happen in the beginning, middle and end of a story or drama
plot
a description of events written or told by someone who was not there but got the story from another source
secondhand account
states ideas and information clearly and accurately
informational/explanatory
words that have opposite meanings
antonyms
the way in which a piece of writing is structured
organization
the attitude of an author about a subject
tone
facts and ideas that support the main idea
key details
shows the reader the exact words the characters are saying
dialogue
words that are spelled the same but have different meanings
homographs
something that proves the truth of something else
evidence