Define It!
To quote or refer to specific evidence from a text to support your ideas
Cite
The main character in a story, often the one facing the central conflict
Protagonist
Writing or speech that is meant to entertain or make the audience laugh
Humor
To improve writing by changing ideas, organization, or wording to make it more effective
Revise
A specific category or type of literature (like mystery, poetry, or biography)
Genre
The effect or influence something has on a text, idea, character, or reader
Impact
The character or force that opposes the protagonist and creates conflict
Antagonist
The written conversation between two or more characters
Dialogue
To make a reasonable guess about what will happen next based on clues from the text
Predict
The specific words an author chooses to create meaning, establish tone, and affect the reader
Word Choice (Diction)
To add details that expand an idea, central idea, theme, character, or plot throughout a text
Develop
The reason a character acts or makes a particular decision
Motive
Vivid, descriptive language that creates "word pictures" using the five senses
Imagery
To show or make something known (especially something that was a secret)
Reveal
Hints or clues that suggest what may happen later in the story
Foreshadow
To figure out or decide on something based on the evidence or facts available
Determine
A struggle between a character and an outside force, such as another person, nature, society, or technology
External Conflict
The feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen next
Suspense
To explain and support an answer or opinion using evidence and logical reasoning
Justify
The process of breaking a complex topic into smaller parts to understand how they work together
Analysis
The importance or meaning of an event, detail, idea, or passage within a text
Significance
A struggle that takes place within a character's thoughts or emotions
Internal Conflict
A sense of mental or emotional conflict that keeps the reader engaged
Tension
To add more details, examples, or explanations to make an idea clearer and stronger
Elaborate
The way a piece of writing is organized or "built" (e.g., chronological order or cause/effect)
Structure