Orange
Pink
Green
Blue
100

A comparison of two things using like or as.

What is a simile?

100

The main message of the story.

What is theme?

100

To assess something or see how it did.

What is evaluate?

100

The time and place in a story.

What is setting?

200

A comparison of two things NOT using like or as.

What is a metaphor?
200

The clues around the text that can help figure out unknown words.

What are context clues?

200

To offer criticism like what could be done better.

What is critiquing?

200

A short version of a longer text or story.

What is a summary?

300

Language that is used to convey something more than the literal meaning to create deeper meaning, like imagery or metaphor.

What is figurative language?

300

The main argument, or point, the author is trying to make.

What is a claim?

300

The structure of a story.

What is plot?


300

Goes at the beginning of a word.

What is a prefix?

400

Hinting at something that happens later in the story.

What is foreshadowing?

400

A logical and educated guess based on text evidence and prior knowledge. 

What is an inference?

400

The people, animals, or mythical beings in a story.

What are characters?

400

Goes at the end of a word.

What is a suffix?

500

Has a literal meaning but represents something deeper in the story as well.

What are symbols?
500

To highlight and take notes, looking for a specific term, like theme, foreshadowing, or metaphor.

What is analyzing?

500
The main problem of a story.

What is conflict?

500

Core, or beginning, of the word.

What is a root word?