Story Structures
An obstacle and how it is overcome
Problem and solution
Where and when a story takes place
Setting
Words that imitate sounds
onamatopeia
Hint:
Beginning, middle, and end
summary or summarize
Words before or after an unfamiliar word that give clues about its meaning
_____ clues
Context clues
Coming to an understanding about a character or event
Draw conclusions
The people, animals, or creatures in a story
To give human qualities to objects
personification
When characters and events remind you of other things
Make Connections
What the characters say
Dialogue
To show how two or more objects are similar and different
Compare and Contrast
What happens in a story
Plot
Comparing two things using the words "like" or "as"
Ex: He is tall as a giraffe
Simile
Guessing what might happen next based on clues
make predictions
words that sound alike, but have different meanings and may be spelled differently.
Homophones
Figure out what's happening based on clues
inference
An obstacle and how it is overcome
Problem and solution
Comparing two things that are not alike
Ex: His heart is pure gold
Metaphor
Setting, plot, problem, and solution are all parts of
_____________.
Story elements
An expression that has a meaning other than what the words literally mean
Idiom
Author's purpose
A struggle between two forces
conflict
Exaggeration
Ex: Her laughter shook the walls
Hyperbole
A true story
The central point of a passage or text
Main Idea