Vocabulary 1
When you use the words "like" or "as" to compare
Similes
hints that the author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word.
Context Clues
When you compare without using the words "like" or "as"
Metaphor
A story about someone's life
Biography
Something you think will happen
Prediction
Words that have the opposite meaning
Antonym
is when you give an animal or object qualities or abilities that only a human can have
Personification
a short, clear description that gives the main facts or ideas about something.
Summary
A dramatic or large effect on the story
Impact
Words that have the same meaning
Synonym
What makes something happen
Cause
A story that is made up or not true.
Fiction
Stories that involve unrealistic characters like fairies, and usually have a happy ending
Fairy Tales
A story that is true or factual
Non-Fiction
A story passed down from generations that explain historical events
Myth/Legend
Fiction stories that are based on legends.
Folk Tales
The word part before the root word
Prefix
The word part at the end of a root word
Suffix
What happens because of something.
Effect
Main character in a story.
Protagonist
A character or force in conflict with the main character.
Antagonist
writing words that sound like sound
Onomatopoeia
words with similar sounds are repeated.
Alliteration
a statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is
Exaggeration
An opinion that describes an entire group of people.
Stereotype