Reading Vocabulary
the main message or lesson of a story
Theme
compares two things using like or as
Simile
a word with a similar meaning
Synonym
the reason the author wrote the text
Author's Purpose
a story written to be performed (a play)
Drama
a short retelling of the most important parts
compares two things without using like or as
Metaphor
a word with the opposite meaning
Antonym
something that can be proven true
Fact
a short story that teaches a lesson, often with animals
Fable
the type of text (fiction, nonfiction, etc.)
Genre
a phrase that means something different than the words say
Idiom
the main part of a word
Root Word
the order in which events happen
Sequence
a made-up story that could happen in real life
Realistic Fiction
details from the text that support an answer
Evidence
giving human traits to animals or objects
Personification
a word part added to the end of a word
Sufix
what happens because of something else
Effect
a story that uses extreme exaggeration and tells about a larger-than-life character who does impossible or unbelievable things.
Tall Tale
a conclusion based on clues and what you already know
words that help you picture something in your mind
Imagery
words around a tricky word that help you figure out its meaning
Context Clues
what someone thinks or feels
Opinion
a piece of writing that uses rhythm, rhyme, and creative language to express ideas or feelings, and is often organized into stanzas
Poem