Figurative Language
A comparison using the words "like" or "as"
Simile
Text by an image that give more information
Caption
The time and place where a story takes place
Setting
A person, place, or thing.
What is a noun?
When the author uses colorful words and details to help readers form a picture in their minds
Visualize
Giving human features to something nonhuman
Personification
The title of a new section that usually gives the main idea
Heading
The people in the story
Characters
An action word
What is a verb?
The order in which important events take place
Chronology
A word that names a sound, but also sounds like that sound
Onomatopoeia
A representation of an area that can include place names, landmarks, landforms, or other information
Map
The moral or the lesson learned from the story
Theme
A word that describes an animal, person, or thing.
What is an adjective
A characters attitude, or feelings, toward someone or something.
Character Perspective
An exaggeration used to describe that is impossible.
Hyperbole
A line with important historical events and their dates listed in order
Timeline
The WHY something happened
Cause
What you begin every sentence with
A capital letter
The authors reason for writing
Authors Purpose
A comparison between two things
Metaphor
An important word that is often bold or in a different type of print.
Key word
The WHAT happened
Effect
What you end every sentence with
Punctuation
The main idea and most important point an author makes about a topic
Central Idea and Relevant Details