Potpourri
the time, place, and environment where a story occurs
setting
a story made-up by an author; it is not true
literary (fiction)
the people, animals, or creatures in a story
character
what the text is mostly about
central idea (main idea)
words that sound the same, often the last word in each line
rhyme
proving an answer by finding something from the story to support it
text evidence
a text that is real and based on true facts
informational (nonfiction)
the person or character telling the story, can be first person or third person (outside observer)
narrator
labels, captions, and subheadings
text features
words that appeal to the reader's five senses
imagery
sentences that give extra information to describe the central idea (main idea)
details/supporting details
a type of writing that appeals to the senses and feelings, has lines and stanzas, it may rhyme or tell a story
poetry
something that a character in a story wants to change, fix, or figure out
conflict (problem)
photographs, maps, charts, graphs, or tables that give the reader extra information
graphic feature
words that represent sound
onomatopoeia
someone who is not a character is telling the story
a made up story that could happen in real life
realistic fiction
the way a conflict is solved or fixed
a short explanation or description of a photograph located near the photograph
caption
groups of four or more lines separate by white space
stanza(s)
using clues from the story to figure out what is not being said
inference
a story that is told through dialogue and contains stage directions, scenes, and acts
drama (play)
The _____ is made up of the conflict, important events, and resolution.
plot
the title of a section within the main selection
subheading
a comparison that uses like or as
simile