Clues in the story that hint at what is to come
foreshadowing
when you give a non-living thing a human quality
personification
Found in the front of a non-fiction text, shows titles and page numbers
Table of contents
a figure of speech in which all the words start with the same sound
allieration
words that sound like a sound
onomatopeoia
a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using like or as
simile
A non-fiction text that is organized using dates and time.
chronological
The prefix pre- means
before
the way a conflict or problem is solved in a story
resolution
a figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using like or as
metaphor
A conclusion made by using the clues in the text combined with background knowledge
Inference
Using part of the question to start your answer
Restate
text that is true and based on real information and facts
nonfiction
stories that have made up characters, settings, and plots.
Fiction
describe the qualities of a character
character traits
The problem or challenge in the story that must be overcome
Conflict
The root bio means
life
The words in a story that the character says
Dialogue
A row of words in a poem is called a
line
an exaggeration
hyperbole
Using the clues in the text to identify the character traits of the character.
Characterization
not
The perspective from which a story is written.
Point of view
A describing word is called an
adjective
What the text is mostly about
main idea