a word or phrase that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun
What is adjective?
100
A word that modifies or describes a verb, adverb, or adjective
What is adverb?
100
The repetition of initial sounds in neighboring words
What is analogy
100
A short account of a particular incident or event
What is anectdote?
100
A word that is the opposite in meaning to another word.
What is antonym?
200
A person who composes a literary or informational text.
What is author?
200
The author's reason or intention for writing a text
What is author's purpose
200
A written account of another person's life
What is biography?
200
The internal paragraphs within a piece of writing.
What is body?
200
The unifying element of a piece of a text
What is central idea?
300
A person, animal, or inanimate object portrayed in a literary work.
What is character?
300
The kinds of characters that appear in literature. These commonly include the hero and the trickster.
What is character type?
300
The order in which events occur
What is chronology?
300
To place characters, situations, or ideas together to show common and/or differing features in literary selections.
What is compare/contrast?
300
A decision based on reasoning rather than on a direct or implicit statement.
What is conclusion?
400
A connecting word (and, but, so, for, nor, or yet)
What is conjunction?
400
A word, words, or a phrase in a sentence, paragraph, and/or whole text that help reason out the meaning of an unfamiliar word.
What is context clue?
400
The formal statement of the meaning of a word
What is definition?
400
Conversation between characters or speakers in a literary work
What is dialogue?
400
A piece of information provided objectively and presented as true.
What is fact?
500
A piece of information provided objectively and presented as true
What is fact?
500
A genre of literature in which events occur outside the ordinary laws that operate within the universe; often magic is central to fantasy, as well as journeys or quests
What is fantasy story?
500
Language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling
What is figurative language?
500
A text that shows the development of a historical event or events in proper chronological order
What is historical account?
500
A conclusion based on facts or circumstances; understanding gained by "reading between the lines"