Genres
A fake story with characters, settings, and events that could happen in real life but didn't
Realistic Fiction
When characters are speaking
Dialogue
A sound effect (ex. Pop! Boom! Screech!)
onomatopoeia
The main character; who the story is mostly about
Hero OR Protagonist
Provides a visual of what something looks like
Picture
Provides true facts and information
Non-Fiction
Place and Time/Time Period that a story takes place
Setting
An exaggeration (ex.: We waited a century for our food to come out!)
Hyperbole
The person who causes problems for the main character
Villain OR Antagonist
Tells what page each chapter begins; at the beginning of a book
Table of Contents
Includes fake characters, but is based around a true event
Historical Fiction
Text Clues + Background Knowledge = ___________
Inference
Giving human-like characteristics to objects or animals (ex.: The trees danced in the breeze.)
Personification
A friend who helps the main character throughout the story
Companion
Mini Dictionary for vocabulary words within the text; usually at the end of a book
Glossary
Includes characters, settings, events, or other elements that are not true and could never be true
Fantasy
Using your 5 senses to picture a scene in your mind
Imagery
An expression that has a different meaning than what it actually says (ex.: Break a leg!)
Idiom
Someone who guides the main character or gives them advice
Mentor
Tells what a certain section is going to be about
Heading
Old stories that have been passed down for generations; may have talking animals, kingdoms, unrealistic characteristics, or explain how something exists; usually teaches the reader a lesson
Using hints from the text to determine how a character is thinking or feeling (i.e.: "Her face was red and she was scowling." = mad)
Context Clues
A comparison of 2 things using "like" or "as" (ex.: My bedroom is as messy as a pig's pen.)
Simile
Identify these characters types from Harry Potter:
Harry Potter
Ron Weasley
Voldemort
Dumbledore
Harry Potter - Hero/Protagonist
Ron Weasley - Companion
Voldemort - Villain/Antagonist
Dumbledore - Mentor
Tables OR Graphs