Reading
Comp.
Literary Elements
Writing Skills
Figurative
Language
Info. Text/
Research
100

the clues in the text that help you figure something out

context clues

100

where and when a story takes place

setting

100

a piece of writing that is not finished yet

draft

100

comparing two things using "like" or "as"

simile

100

a statement that you can prove

facts

200

the main message or lesson of a story

theme

200

where and when a story takes place

setting

200

to fix mistakes in writing

edit

200

giving human qualities to something non-human

personification

200

a belief or feeling that cannot be proven

opinion

300

to figure something out using clues and what you already know

inferencing

300

the problem in a story

conflict

300

to improve writing by adding, removing, or changing ideas

revise

300

a comparison that says something is something else

metaphor

300

the person or group the writing is meant for

audience

400

a short statement that tells the most important parts of a text

summary

400

the most exciting part of the story

climax

400

words that connect ideas in writing

transitions

400

language that appeals to the senses

imagery

400

the topic of a piece of writing

main idea/genre

500

proof from the text that supports your thinking

evidence

500

who tells the story

narrator

500

the part of writing that introduces the topic

introduction

500
the aauthor's attitude toward the subject

tone

500

a statement the writer tries to prove using evidence

claim

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