Bold text that tells what a section of writing is about.
What is a heading?
100
Words, phrases, and sentences around an unfamiliar word that help you understand its meaning.
What are context clues?
100
The subject of a text; what a text is mostly about.
What is a topic?
200
What you do when you look for ways in which passages are alike.
What is compare?
200
Section at the back of a textbook that includes an alphabetical list of words and their definitions.
What is a glossary?
200
Used to connect sentences and paragraphs, and achieve a smooth flow of ideas.
Examples include words such as: first, then, next, for example, and in addition.
What are transitions?
200
Words that have similar meanings.
What are synonyms?
200
A thing that happens, especially one of importance.
What is an event?
300
The central idea of a text. Sometimes called a "lesson".
What is theme?
300
The order, or sequence, in which events happen.
What is chronological order?
300
Words that the characters say to each other.
What is dialogue?
300
Language that does not mean exactly what it says.
What is figurative language?
300
A traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.
Hint: Hercules
What is a myth?
400
The perspective, or view, from which the narrator tells the story.
What is point of view?
400
Using text details and your own prior knowledge to make a guess.
What is inference?
400
An organized list of resources on a topic. Used to give author's credit for information you use.
What is a bibliography?
400
The writer's attitude toward his or her subject.
For example, it might be positive, negative, serious, or humorous.
What is tone?
400
To combine one thing with another; to put together.
What is integrate?
500
A brief description of a longer work, such as a story, poem, or novel. States only the most important ideas and details.
What is a summary?
500
A personal belief that cannot be proven true.
What is an opinion?
500
Reviewing and editing your writing to make it better.
What is revising?
500
A word part added to the beginning or end of a word or root to change its meaning.
What is an affix?
500
What you do when you look for ways in which passages are different.