Mrs. Merrick
Word or part of a word pronounced as a unit
syllable
The events in the story or play
plot
The details in the text that support the claim or an opinion
textual evidence
To state something as fact
claim
A comparison of two different things using the words “like” and “as”
simile
A made up story
fiction
The central idea of a piece of text that is supported by details
main idea
Giving human characteristics to an animal, non-living object, or an idea
personification
The ability to accurately read with speed and expression
fluency
A statement that is deliberately exaggerated for effect.
hyperbole
A true story
Words that mean the same or almost the same thing
synonym
A word that sounds like its meaning (Buzz)
Onomatopoeia
A spoken or written conversation between two or more people
dialogue
great fear of the number thirteen
Triskaidekaphobia
The different categories of literature
genre
A word that is the opposite of another word
Words and phrases that appeal to the five senses (word pictures)
imagery
Viewpoint, a belief, perspective or an outlook (way of looking at something
point of view
The main message or moral of a story
theme
The time and place a story happens
setting
To briefly retell the main points from previous writings or statements in your own words
summarize
A conclusion made based on reasoning and textual evidence
inference
An expression that says one thing but means something else
idiom
A direct comparison of two different things without using the words “like” and “as”
metaphor