Vocabulary
What does “ancient” mean?
old
What is a simile?
A comparison using “like” or “as”
What is the main idea of a story?
The central point or message of the story
What is a noun?
A person, place or thing
What are 'text structures' when referring to a nonfiction passage?
What is how an informative text or nonfiction passage is created, organized and structured?
Define “curious.”
Eager to know or learn something
What is a metaphor?
A comparison without using “like” or “as”
What is the setting of a story?
The time and place in which the story occurs
Identify the verb in this sentence: “The cat runs fast.”
runs
Define 'author's purpose'.
What is the reason why an author writes a nonfiction passage?
What is a synonym for “happy”?
joyful
What is personification?
Giving human characteristics to non-human things
Who is the protagonist in a story?
The main character
What is an adjective?
A word that describes a noun
Define 'Author's Perspective'
What is the author's viewpoint or thought on thee topic?
What is an antonym for “begin”?
end
Define “hyperbole.”
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
What is the climax of a story?
The most intense, exciting, or important point of the story
Define “compound sentence.”
A sentence with two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction
Name the five ways an author can create an informative text.
Chronological, Compare and Contrast, Cause and Effect, Problem and Solution, Descriptive
Define “incredible.”
Unbelievable or extraordinary
What is an alliteration?
The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words
Explain the term “theme” in literature.
The underlying message or lesson of the story
What is a preposition?
A word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence
Name the three reasons why an author writes an informative text
To persuade, To inform, and To entertain