Main Idea
What a piece of writing is mostly about.
Diagram
A drawing that explains or shows the parents of something.
Conflict
The struggle that the main character tries to overcome.
Details
Pieces of information that support or tell more about the main idea.
Summarize
Stating in your own words the central idea and important details.
Narrator
A person who gives an account or tells the story of events for experiences.
Stanza
A group of lines in a poem.
Effect
The result or the consequences of the cause
( happens next)
Cause
The reason that an action or reactions takes place ( happens before the effect.)
Similes
Comparing two words or ideas using the words "like" or "as".
Point of View
The perspective from which a story is told.
Context Clues
Hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word or information.
Secondhand Account
A description of an event that was not directly experienced by the author or person.
Metaphors
Comparing two ideas without using " like" or "as".
Theme
The author's message or lesson of the story.
Idiom
An expression that means something different from what is written (it's raining cats and dogs)
Significance
The quality of being important and meaningful.
Analyze
To break apart and study the pieces.
Author's Perspective or viewpoint
How an author feels about the subject.
Inference
A conclusion reached based on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
Mood
The atmosphere or feeling in a story or poem.
Plot
The series of episodes or events that make up the story.
Dialogue
The things that are said by the characters in a story, movie , play (usually in " ")
Rhythm
A strong, repeated pattern of sound often found in poetry.
Conclusion
A summary based on evidence or facts.