ISTEP VOCAB
ISTEP VOCAB
Literary Elements
Types of Books
Comprehension Skills
100
Words with the same meaning are known as
What is synonyms
100
Words with different meanings are known as
What is antonyms
100
The main characters in Summer of the Monkeys are
What is Jay Berry, Daisy, and Rowdy.
100
A make belive story is known as a
What is fiction book
100
When two or more things are put into categories as the same or different, this is known as
What is compare and contrast
200
Words that are spelled the same, but have different meanings are known as
What is homographs
200
The root word graph means
What is writing
200
Describe the setting in Summer of the Monkeys
What is where the story takes place, which is ....
200
A true story is known as a
What is nonfiction book
200
When something occurs and then something else happens because of that, this is known as
What is cause and effect
300
The root word logos means
What is "the study of" something
300
When comparisons use like or as, these are known as
What is a simile
300
The use of language to create vivid pictures is known as
What is imagery
300
A story about someone's life written by someone else is known as a
What is biography
300
Diagrams or charts that provide visual information are known as
What is graphic organizers
400
Implied comparisons like "The stars were brilliant diamonds in the night sky" is known as a
What is a metaphor
400
The root word bio means
What is life
400
The use of an object to represent somethign else, for example, a dove might stand for peace, is known as
What is symbolism
400
A story written about someone that that same person writes is known as a
What is autobiography
400
When trying to figure out why the book was written, you are discovering the
What is the author's purpose
500
The root word auto means
What is self
500
When human characteristics are given to non human things, this is known as
What is personification
500
The central idea or meaning of a selection is known as the
What is theme
500
An imaginay writing based on scientific ideas is known as
What is science fiction
500
When you rewrite something in your own words, you are
What is summarizing or paraphrasing
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