Vocabulary & Word Meaning
This type of figurative language compares using “like” or “as.”
What is a simile?
Stories told using “I” are written in this point of view.
What is first person?
This is what you use from the story to support your answer.
What is text evidence?
The lesson or message of a story is called this.
What is theme?
The character we see the thought, actions, and dialogue from.
What is the main character?
Clues in a sentence that help you figure out a word’s meaning.
What are context clues?
Stories told using “he” or “she” are written in this point of view.
What is third person?
If a question asks “How do you know?”, you should do this.
What is cite evidence from the text?
Theme should be written as this, not just one word.
What is a sentence?
The problem in a story is called this.
What is the conflict?
“Time is a thief.” This is what type of figurative language?
What is a metaphor?
When two stories are alike, you do this.
What is compare?
This means making a smart guess using clues from the text.
What is an inference?
“Treat others the way you want to be treated” is an example of this.
What is a theme?
Why a character acts a certain way is called this.
What is motivation?
“The bat flew at night.” What does “bat” mean here?
What is an animal?
When two stories are different, you do this.
What is contrast?
True or False: You should include details from the text when answering questions.
What is true?
Theme is different from this because this tells what the story is mostly about.
What is the main idea?
How a character changes from beginning to end is called this.
What is character development?
Words that have opposite meanings are called this.
What are antonyms?
Name one thing you can compare between two stories.
What are characters, themes, settings, or events?
Name one thing strong text evidence includes.
What is a quote or specific detail from the text?
You find theme by thinking about characters, events, and this.
What is the lesson learned?
Name one way events can affect a character.
What is it changes their actions, feelings, or decisions?