Comprehension
Analysis 1
Analysis 2
Analysis 3
Critical Thinking
100
assumption
Statement or thought taken without proof
100
dialogue
conversation in a story
100
personify
to give human qualities to a non-human or inanimate object
100
similarity
state or quality of being similar
100
conclusion
the ending - the last step in a reasoning process, a decision is made
200
summary
synthesis of important details/events from a selection
200
figurative language
word images and figures of speech used to enrich language
200
humor
the quality that makes something laughable or funny
200
contrast
to show the differences when compared
200
advice
opinion given as to what to do or how to handle a situation
300
predict
to foresee what might happen
300
literary device
techniques used to convey or enhance an author's message or voice
300
exaggeration
over the top to add meaning
300
reliable
dependable
300
author's purpose
the reason the author writes, such as to entertain or inform
400
theme
A topic; the major idea that is broad enough to cover the entire scope of a literary work
400
text features
examples are chapter titles, sub-headings or bold faced words
400
caption
this text feature is a brief explanation to explain a picture or illustration
400
irrelevant
not important
400
reasoning
the drawing of inferences or conclusions from known or assumed facts
500
infer OR inference
to understand that something is not directly stated in the text, but is rather implied
500
simile
comparing two things using "like" or "as"
500
alliteration
repeating the same sound at the beginning of two or more words within a sentence
500
metaphor
figurative language comparing two things without using like or as
500
generalization
taking what is known and using it to make an inferences about the nature of similar text
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