Reading Comprehension
When a reader guesses what will happen next in a story, they are making this
Prediction
What is the main character in a story called?
Protagonist
The part of speech that describes an action or a state of being
Verb
What is the first paragraph of an essay called?
Introduction
What word means “to make something known or visible”?
Reveal
Difference between fact and opinion
A fact can be proven true, while an opinion is a belief or feeling
What is the time and place of a story called?
Setting
This punctuation mark is used to join two related independent clauses
Semicolon
What is a topic sentence?
The sentence that expresses the main idea of a paragraph
What is a synonym for "happy"?
Joyful, delighted, cheerful
The Climax of a story
The most intense or exciting part of the story
What is the central message or lesson of a story?
A word that takes the place of a noun
Pronoun
What is a thesis statement?
A sentence that states the main point or argument of an essay
What does the word "analyze" mean?
To examine in detail
The author’s reason for writing, whether to inform, persuade, entertain, or explain
Author's Purpose
What is it called when an author gives hints about what will happen later in a story?
Foreshadowing
The tense of a verb that describes something happening now
The present tense
What is the purpose of a conclusion?
To summarize the essay and restate the main argument
What is an antonym for "generous"?
Stingy, selfish
What does it mean to infer something from a text?
To make an educated guess based on clues in the text
What is the struggle between opposing forces in a story called?
Conflict
These punctuation marks are used to set off additional information or a brief explanation within a sentence
Parentheses
What is a transition word? Give an example.
A word or phrase that connects ideas. Examples: "However," "Therefore," "Moreover"
What is the definition of "persuade"?
To convince someone to do or believe something