Reading Literature and Informational Text- A
To examine something carefully and explain it in detail.
Analyze
The main message or point of a text.
Central Idea
To explain similarities and differences.
compare and contrast
A story written to be performed.
drama
The feeling created by a text.
mood
A claim supported with reasons and evidence.
argument
The way an author develops characters.
Characterization
A struggle between opposing forces in a story
conflict
Extreme exaggeration used for effect.
hyperbole
A word or phrase connecting ideas.
transition
The reason an author writes a text.
Author's Purpose
A statement that can be supported with evidence.
Claim
Words around an unfamiliar word that help explain its meaning.
context clues
A conclusion based on evidence and reasoning.
inference
A comparison using “like” or “as.”
simile
To use details or quotes from a text to support an answer.
cite evidence
An opposing viewpoint in an argument.
counterclaim
Conversation between characters.
dialogue
The perspective from which a story is told.
point of view
The part of the story where the conflict is solved.
resolution
A brief retelling without personal opinions.
Objective Summary
Language that is not literal, such as metaphors or similes.
figurative language
When what happens is different from what is expected.
irony
The author’s attitude toward a subject.
tone
The sequence of events in a story.
plot