Vocabulary
A word that means the opposite of another word.
What is an antonym?
The main character in a story.
Who is the protagonist?
Writing that explains how to do something
What is procedural text?
Comparing two unlike things using “like” or “as.”
What is a simile?
A group of words with a subject and verb.
What is a clause?
To guess the meaning of a word based on surrounding text.
What is using context clues?
The struggle between opposing forces in a story.
What is conflict?
The most important idea in a passage.
What is the main idea?
Giving human qualities to non-human things.
What is personification?
The correct punctuation mark for joining two independent clauses without a conjunction.
What is a semicolon?
The author’s attitude toward the subject.
What is tone?
A hint or clue about what will happen later.
What is foreshadowing?
The reason an author writes a text (to persuade, inform, entertain).
What is author’s purpose?
Repetition of beginning consonant sounds.
What is alliteration?
The type of sentence that gives a command.
What is an imperative sentence?
A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another.
What is a synonym?
The perspective from which a story is told.
What is point of view?
Facts, statistics, or examples that support an argument.
What is evidence?
A comparison that does not use “like” or “as.”
What is a metaphor?
Words like and, but, or that connect ideas.
What are conjunctions?
The suggested meaning or emotional association of a word.
What is connotation?
A universal lesson or central idea the author wants to convey.
What is theme?
The way a text is organized (cause/effect, compare/contrast, problem/solution).
What is text structure?
A reference to another well-known person, event, or work.
What is allusion?
The correct way to credit a source in a research paper.
What is a citation?