Vocabulary
Proof or details that support that support an idea or answer
Evidence
Important facts or information
Key details
The key point the author wants you to understand
Central Idea
The person telling the story
Narrator
Similie
The main idea or opinion the writer is trying to prove
Claim
Events arranged in the order they happened
Chronological Order
To carefully study or examine something to understand it better
Analyze
The most exciting part or turning point of the story
Climax
Comparing two things without using like or as
Metaphor
The reason the author wrote the text.
Authors Purpose
Words or phrases from the text that support an answer
Text Evidence
The words the characters say to each other
Dialogue
Theme
Personification
Clues the author gives about what will happen later
Foreshadow
To make something clear or easier to understand
Clarify
The feelings or ideas that a word suggest
Connotation
A character who changes or grows throughout the story
Dynamic Character
An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally
Hyperbole
The authors feelings or attitude about the subject
Tone
A conclusion made using clues from the text and prior knowledge
Inference or Infer
The words or sentences around a word that help explain its meaning.
Context or Context Clues
The way an author shows what a character is like
Characterization or Character Traits
Imagery