Main Idea
The central message or lesson learned by the reader from a story
Theme
This structure shows how one event leads to another
Cause and Effect
This device compares two unlike things using "like" or "as"
Simile
The combination of textual clues and this helps readers make inferences
Prior knowledge
The time and place where a story occurs
The setting
This brief statement captures what a paragraph or section is mostly about
Main Idea
Authors use this structure to show how two things are alike or different
Compare and Contrast
This device compares two unlike things without using "like" or "as"
Metaphor
These context clues help readers understand unknown words
Surrounding words in a sentence
The sequence of events that make up a story
The plot
These key points support and develop the main idea of a text
Supporting Details
This structure presents items or events in order of occurrence
Chronological Order
This gives human qualities to non-human things
Daily Double
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Personification
Readers do this when they "read between the lines"
Make an inference
The person telling the story
The narrator
This statement at the beginning of a paragraph often reveals its main idea
Daily Double
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Topic Sentence
When a text describes steps to complete something, it uses this structure
Sequence or process
This device uses sound words like "buzz" or "crash"
Onomatopoeia
This prediction is based on text evidence and prior knowledge
Educated guess
The main problem that drives the story's action
The conflict
This type of statement summarizes the main ideas of an entire text in one sentence
Thesis Statement
This structure presents a problem and shows how it was resolved
Problem and Solution
This device extremely exaggerates something for effect
Hyperbole
These unstated ideas must be inferred by combining multiple text clues
Implied meaning
The turning point where the action reaches its height
The climax