Comprehension
Literary Analysis
Language Arts
Critical Thinking
Analysis
100
The major or most important idea of a selection
What is Main Idea?
100
A figure of speech that compares two things using LIKE or AS.
What is Simile?
100
The first sentence in an essay, written to grab a reader's interest.
What is a Hook?
100
Belief or feeling about something.
What is Opinion?
100
Something that is the same; alike; in common.
What is Similarity?
200
Giving the important ideas in a text, including ideas from the beginning, middle, and end.
What is a summary?
200
Add to, give more to.
What is Contribute?
200
Part of an essay's conclusion. Tries to persuade the reader to DO something.
What is Call to Action?
200
Another word for "thinking."
What is Reasoning?
200
Something that is different; unlike.
What is Difference?
300
To say what is going to happen in the future.
What is Predict?
300
Figure of speech in which non-human objects are given human qualities or feelings.
What is Personfication OR Personify?
300
Punctuation mark that is used in contractions and to show possession.
What is Apostrophe?
300
The reason an author writes, for example: persuade, inform, or entertain.
What is Author's Purpose?
300
Not important.
What is Irrelevant OR Unimportant?
400
Use the clues in a text to form an opinion or make a decision about something. Use indirect evidence.
What is Inference?
400
Figure of speech that compares two things with no key words.
What is Metaphor?
400
Punctuation mark used to create a pause longer than a comma. Can connect two complete sentences.
What is a Semicolon?
400
Decision based on facts and knowledge.
What is a Conclusion?
400
To solve something; figure out a solution.
What is Resolution?
500
A "big" idea that repeats throughout a story or text.
What is Theme?
500
Problem in the story.
What is Conflict?
500
A sentence structure that allows you to give more information about, or rename, a noun in the sentence. Uses two commas.
What is Appositive?
500
State a larger truth about something based on limited evidence. Use a few facts to decide on a larger truth.
What is Generalization OR Generalize?
500
Have an effect on; determine.
What is Influence?
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