Words around an unknown word that give you hints to its meaning
What are context clues
100
A section of a book that defines important words from only that book (i.e. science book, math book, etc.)
What is a glossary
100
The order in which things happen
What is sequence
100
A made-up story
What is fiction
200
A word part added to the beginning of a root word
What is a prefix
200
Words that mean the same thing
What are synonyms
200
Expresses what the passage of reading is mostly about (2 words)
What is the main idea
200
A guess or assumption based on clues from the passage
What is an inference
200
People or animals that take part in a story
What are characters
300
The main part of a word, which mostly comes from Latin or Greek language
What is root word
300
Words that mean the opposite of another word
What are antonyms
300
Facts and descriptions that make a reading passage more interesting and support the main idea
What are details (supporting details)
300
After making inferences and gathering information & clues, this is the final decision about what you have read
What is a conclusion
300
Where and when a story happens
What is setting
400
In the word "returned" , this is the root word
What is "turn"
400
Definitions of words found in a book, a website, or a computer program
What is a dictionary
400
The retelling of the main events from a passage in sequential order
What is summary
400
An idea or message learned--not just those reading the passage-- but is important for all people
What is a theme
400
A character in the story who narrates the passage from his/her voice-- (2 words) ___ ___ narrator
What is first-person narrator
500
A group of letters added to the beginning or end of a root word, which change the word's meaning (a little or a lot); prefixes and suffix are two types of this.
What are affixes
500
A resource tool (book) used for finding synonyms and antonyms
What is a thesaurus
500
The high point of a story
What is climax
500
Information, clues, and details that furnish "proof" in a passage
What is evidence
500
Someone who narrates the story but is not actually in the story; (2 words) ___ ___ narrator