Text Structure
Uses the words first, second, then, next, finally, lastly, after.
What is sequence?
A person place or thing.
What is a noun?
Comparing using LIKE or AS. (EX: My dad is as tall as a giant).
What is a similie?
Words that mean the same.
What is a synonym?
When and where the story takes place.
What is the setting?
Uses the words because, so, therefore, as a result, since and reason.
What is Cause & Effect?
A noun that uses a capital letter.
What is a proper noun?
Comparing using the word IS. (EX: My dad is a giant)
What is a metaphor?
Words that mean the opposite?
What is an antonym?
The lesson or message of the story.
What is theme?
Uses the words both, also same, in common, similarly, different, on the other hand, differ, however.
What is Compare & Contrast?
An action word.
What is a verb?
Gives an object human qualities. The trees danced in the wind.
What is personification?
The base word without prefixes or suffixes.
What is a root word?
When the narrator is a character in the story, it is told in..
What is first person point of view?
Uses the words such as, for example, for instance, in addition, specifically.
What is description?
A word that describes a noun.
What is an adjective?
A figure of speech. (It's raining cats and dogs.)
What is an idiom?
Added to the beginning of a word, changed the meaning. (EX: tricycle, autobiography, resubmit)
What is a prefix?
To give a short overview of the story using only the most important points.
What is a summary?
Uses the words problem, issue, since, as a result, solution, idea, so, leads to.
What is Problem and Solution?
Joins two words using an apostrophe (can't, I'll).
What is a contraction?
Using the same beginning sound in a sentence. (Ex: Sally sells seashells by the seashore)
What is alliteration?
Added to the end of a word, changes the meaning. (EX: eventful, cats, classless)
What is a suffix?
Creating a movie or picture of the story in your mind.
What is visualize?