This is an alphabetical listing of words found in the back of a book or at the end of an online source.
What is a glossary
100
These words imitate the sounds they make as they are said.
What is Onomatopoeia
100
This is an account of ALL the main ideas in the order presented.
What is a summary
100
A single line of poetry.
What is Line
100
Narrator tells story from their OWN point of view.
What is first person
200
Word that means the same thing as another word.
What is a synonym
200
This word describes an object or animal that takes on human-like qualities.
What is personification
200
Words that describe a charter that help the reader better understand their actions.
What are character traits
200
The pattern of rhyming words in poetry.
What is Rhyme Scheme
200
The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of ALL characters.
What is third person omniscient
300
Word that means the opposite of another word
What is an antonym
300
An exaggeration or overstatement.
What is a hyperbole
300
The main idea or most important idea in a story.
What is theme
300
A group of lines that makes up a verse of a poem or song.
What is a Stanza
300
Narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of ONE character
What is third person limited
400
This is the word part added to the Beginning of a word that changes its meaning
What is a prefix
400
This word describes two or more words that start with the same sound.
What is alliteration
400
Using your background knowledge (schema) and information in the text to form a conclusion.
What is an Inference
400
Manner in which the author expresses his/her attitudes or thoughts on a topic.
What is Tone
400
Read the example to determine the author's point of view:
"My little brother is the world's biggest pest. I just can't stand him sometimes. Mom says I should be nice to him, but its so hard for me."
What is the first person point of view.
500
This is the word part added to the END of a word that changes its meaning
What is a suffix
500
This is a comparison of two things NOT using 'like' or 'as'. (Usually calls an object something else).
What is a Metaphor
500
This is when an author gives hints to future events in a story.
What is foreshadowing.
500
Words with similar ending sounds within a line of poetry
What is Internal Rhyme
500
Read the example to determine the author's point of view:
"A sudden joyful hope sprang into Matt's mind. he realized at this moment just how anxious he had been. This was a way out. He did not have to stay here alone through the long winter."