Academic Vocabulary
main point in a story
What is a central Idea
To compare TWO things using words like or as.
what is a simile?
word part added to the beginning of a base word
what is a prefix?
To tell how TWO things are different.
What is to Contrast
the lesson or message in a story that the author wants the reader to learn from.
What is a Theme?
To tell how TWO or more things are the same
What is to compare
When two characters have a problem with each other.
What is conflict?
the prefix ir,not, not, ill means this one word
What is NOT?
They support the central Idea(main point) in a story
What are supporting details?
To combine ideas together
What is synthesizing?
the place and time where a story takes place.
What is setting?
The way an author decides to give information.
What is to convey?
when the main idea is in the story.
what is explicit?
People or animals in a story.
What are characters?
Using details and clues to figure out or guess the main idea in a story.
What is imply?
When authors use their imagination and creativity to make a writing better.
What are figurative languages?