Words to Know
What is the term for the main point of a text?
What is the central idea?
The lesson or moral of the story; the message the author wants the reader to understand
What is theme?
"He is as fast as lightning." is an example of a…
What is a simile?
"It's raining cats and dogs." is an example of…
What is an idiom?
Negative, Positive, or Neutral Feelings of words
What is connotation?
The part of a story that introduces the background information, setting, and characters.
What is the exposition?
things that HAPPEN in a text or story
What is Important Events?
What do we call the feelings a piece of writing evokes in the reader?
What is Mood?
a reasonable guess based on text evidence and prior knowledge
What is an inference?
"The classroom was a zoo." is an example of a…
What is a metaphor?
"The clock ticked loudly in the silent room." is an example of…
What is onomatopoeia?
Exploring likes and differences of topics, people, or things
What is Compare and Contrast?
The moment of greatest suspense, surprise, or excitement; the turning point
What is the Climax?
WHEN something takes/took place in a text story
What is Dates?
This is the author's attitude toward the subject matter.
What is tone?
*DAILY DOUBLE*
What is the plot?
"I could sleep for a thousand years." is an example of a…
What is hyperbole?
"The wind whispered through the trees." is an example of...
What is personification?
The Reason something happens and the Result of it happening
What is Cause and Effect?
The events that lead to solving the conflict
What is Falling Action?
people who are important in a text or story
What is Names/Characters?
Facts, examples, reasons, or descriptions
What are supporting/key details?
Adding notes to a text or diagram giving explanation or comment
What is annotation?
"He’s a real Romeo with the ladies." is an example of an…
What is allusion?
"The book was a treasure chest of knowledge." is an example of a…
What is a metaphor?
These are NOT included in a summary
What are opinions?
the final outcome; the end of the conflict
What is the Resolution?
characters speaking to each other in a story
What is Dialogue?
Briefly restating the central idea of a text and its most important details in your own words
What is a summary?
A brief story about an interesting, funny, or strange event told to entertain or make a point
What is an anecdote?
The horse’s hooves hobbled along the hillside is an example of...
What is alliteration?
"A penny saved is a penny earned." is an example of an…
What is an idiom?
*DAILY DOUBLE*
What is Perspective?
the events in which a conflict is introduced and problems increase; leads to the climax
What is Rising Actions?
words with _____ that show how the author or characters think
What is Feeling?