Stories
What is the story called if its made up?
Fiction
The beginning, where the characters, setting and conflict or problem are introduced.
The Exposition
A part of a word that contains only one vowel sound?
Syllables
Words that have similar meanings?
Synonyms
What the story is about or most important?
Main Idea
A series of actions that lead up to the climax of the story?
The Rising Action
The division of words into syllable?
Syllabication
Words that have the opposite meanings?
Antonyms
Word in a book, list of words and their definitions?
Vocabulary
The turning point of the story?
The Climax
A letter or group of letters added to the end of a word or root word?
Suffix
A statement that can be proven.
Fact
What is the story called if its about facts?
Non Fiction
This includes the events of that follow the climax of the story.
The Falling Action
Compares things directly - uses words like, as, than
Simile
A statement that can't be proven.
Opinion
Smaller parts of a story that tell more about it?
Supporting Details
This is the conclusion of the story.
The Resolution
Compares things by making one similar thing stand in for another - uses words like is, was.
Metaphor
Words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings. Example: dear/deer
Homophones
The main point the author is trying to prove.
Argument or Claim
A single message that is the basis of an entire story?
Theme
Words from a text that are important to understanding the content of the text.
Content Words
Language that uses figures of speech?
Figurative Language
The voice that tells the story in a fiction story?
Point of View
A writing in the student's own words that tells the main idea and some supporting details of the text.
Summary
The meaning or dictionary definition of a word.
Denotation
What is used at the end of a sentence?
Punctuation Mark
Period, question mark, etc.
Examining and evaluating the parts of an author's writing.
Analysis
A words secondary meaning, a feeling.
Connotation
A writing that usually has a rhythm, beat or rhymes.
Poem
An alphabetical list of important vocabulary words and their definitions.
Glossary
A type of story that is designed to be performed on a stage.
Drama
A letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word or root word.
Prefix
A story that centers around a crime or a puzzle.
Mystery
The main part of a word - it can be a word that stands alone or a word part.
Root Word