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when you use clues or information you already have to make a good guess or figure something out.
inference
the most important point or topic in a story or passage,
main idea or central idea
when characters in a story talk to each other, and it is written down to show what they say, helping us understand their thoughts and feelings.
dialogue
when a story goes back in time to show something that happened before, helping us understand more about the characters or events in the present.
flashback
a picture or image in a book that helps you understand or see more clearly what the words are describing
illustration
pieces of information or facts in a text that provide evidence or examples to back up the main idea or point being discussed.
the person or voice telling the story, guiding us through the events and sharing the thoughts and feelings of the characters.
narrator
where and when a story takes place,
setting
it's a group of lines that go together and form a section in a poem.
stanza
words with opposite meanings
antonyms
the subject of a piece of writing
topic
order of events or how things happen in a story,
sequence
problem or struggle in a story that the characters have to deal with
conflict
lesson or message about life that runs through a story, showing what the author wants you to understand or think about while reading.
theme
a short and concise version of the main points or key ideas in a text or story, giving a quick overview without including all the details.
summary
how the author makes the audience feel
mood
words with similar meanings
synonyms
Punctuation used to show someone is speaking
quotation marks
effect
factual, true information
nonficiton
an attitude or feeling communicated in words
tone
the way a story is told from a specific perspective, such as first person (using "I" and sharing personal experiences), second person (using "you" and involving the reader), or third person (using "he," "she," or "they" and observing the characters from an outside viewpoint).
point of view
giving human-like qualities to inanimate objects
hints or warnings about what will happen later in the plot.
foreshadowing
the reason or why something happens
cause