a saying or phrase whose meaning is different from the individual words that make it up
What is an idiom?
100
an image that helps you better understand the written information in a text
What is a graphic?
100
a person, animal, or other creature in a story
What is a character?
100
network of online resources such as dictionaries, library catalogs, and Web sites
What is the internet?
100
the way an author chooses to present information
What is text structure?
200
a comparison that is implied or suggested without using the word "like" or "as"
What is a metaphor?
200
gives a visual representation of what something looks like; can be a photograph or an illustration
What is a picture?
200
the sequence of events in a story
What is plot?
200
a book containing factual information about one field of study; often covers many topics in a general way
What is a textbook?
200
gives the reasons and outcomes for events; would work well for a report about the events that led up to the Revolutionary War
What is cause and effect?
300
giving human qualities to an animal, object, or idea
What is personification?
300
a drawing of a location
What is a map?
300
a problem in a story that needs to be solved
What is conflict?
300
weekly or monthly publication about a topic; examples: magazines, academic journals, and newsletters
What is a periodical?
300
chronological or time order; biographies, procedural texts, and recounts of specific events use this type of text structure
What is sequence?
400
a direct comparison of one thing to another using the word "like" or "as"
What is a simile?
400
a list of events organized by date; can be a bulleted list that is read from top to bottom or a line with marked dates read from left to right
What is a timeline?
400
action in a story that helps the characters resolve the conflict
What is climax?
400
alphabetical listings of topics with a short, factual article on each; can be one long book or a series of books
What is an encyclopedia?
400
tells how two or more things are alike and different; common in nonfiction
What is compare and contrast?
500
language that does not mean exactly what it says
What is figurative language?
500
a drawing with labels; can help clarify written information in the text; can also provide extra information that is not discussed directly in the text
What is a diagram?
500
the way a conflict is solved at the end of a story
What is resolution?
500
book of facts published each year, with lists of important events that occurred that year; also has current facts and figures on many subjects, from sports to currency exchange
What is an almanac?
500
an obstacle, or challenge, must be overcome or a problem must be solved