reading comprehension
when you tell the most important parts of a story in your own words, you are doing this.
a word that means the same as another word is called this
synonym
a group of words that expresses a complete thought is called this.
a sentence
the people, animals, or creatures in a story are called this
characters
the first sentence in a paragraph that tells what the paragraph will be about is called this
topic sentence
this is the message or lesson the author wants the reader to learn.
theme
the word "replay" has this type of prefix, which means "again"
"re-"
this punctuation mark is used in a list to seperate parts of a sentence.
the feeling or atmosphere of a story, such as happy or scary, is called this
mood
when you write a story about something that really happened in your life, it is called this
personal narrative
the reason an author writes a text-such as to inform, persuade, or entertain-is called this.
author's purpose
the meaning of a word that you figure out using nearby sentences is called this
context clues
this type of sentence asks a question
interrogative sentence
when something in a story represents something else, like a heart meaning love, it is called this
symbolism
revising
the part of the story where the problem is solved is called this.
resolution
words like "buzz", "sizzle", and "boom" that sound like what they mean are examples of this.
onomatopoeia
the words "he", "she", and "they" replace nouns in a sentence. they are this type of word.
pronouns
the struggle between characters or forces in a story is called this
conflict
a concluding sentence should do this in a paragraph
wrap up the main idea
when a character changes or learns something important in a story, it is called this.
character development
a word that has multiple meanings, like "bark" (a dog sound or a tree covering), is called this.
homograph
the bright yellow sunflower swayed in the wind, the subject is what
the bright yellow sunflower
when an author gives clues about what will happen later in the story, is called this
foreshadowing
an essay that argues a point and uses reasons and evidence to support it is called this
opinion or persuasive essay