Vocabulary
A word that means the opposite of another word
What is antonym?
A comparison using “like” or “as”
What is simile?
What the text mostly talks about
What is main idea?
The reason an author writes a text
What is author's purpose?
A group of words with a subject and a verb that expresses a complete thought
What is a sentence?
Use these to figure out the meaning of an unknown word
What are context clues?
Giving human qualities to nonhuman things
What is personification?
Details from the text that support the main idea
What is supporting evidence?
To convince the reader of something
What is persuade?
A word that replaces a noun
What is a pronoun?
The feeling or idea a word suggests beyond its literal meaning
What is connotation?
An extreme exaggeration
What is hyperbole?
A conclusion you make based on clues in the text
What is an inference?
The author’s attitude toward the topic
What is tone?
A word that describes a noun
What is an adjective?
The literal dictionary definition of a word
What is denotation?
A direct comparison without using “like” or “as”
What is a metaphor?
The lesson or message of a story
What is theme?
The author includes facts, definitions, and explanations to teach the reader.
What is to inform?
A sentence error where two sentences are joined incorrectly
What is a run-on sentence?
A word that can mean a variety of things
A reference to a well-known person, place, or event
What is allusion?
How events are arranged in a story (beginning, middle, end, flashbacks, etc.)
What is text structure?
The author uses storytelling, characters, and events to interest the reader.
What is to entertain?
A group of words missing a subject or verb
What is a fragment?