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To point out similarities
Compare
The message/moral of the story in a fictional text
Theme
A comparison using like or as
Simile
The central or important idea in an informational text
Main Idea
A work of fiction (made-up)
Story
To point out differences
Contrast
The time and place of where a story occurs
Setting
Artistic writing made up of lines within stanzas, often with rhyme
Poem
A play for theater, radio, or television
BONUS: part of speech that shows action OR a state of being OR it helps
Verb
Conversation in quotation marks between two or more characters
Dialogue
Making an educated guess based on prior knowledge and context clues
Inference
To take direct evidence from the text
quote/cite
Briefly retelling in your own words the main ideas and most important details
Summarize
BONUS: What part of speech describes verbs and adjectives?
ADVERB
Language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling
Figurative Language
A direct comparison NOT using like or as
Metaphor
A group of lines in a poem
Stanza
BONUS: What makes a proper noun different from a common noun?
Capital letter for names, cities, businesses, etc.
BONUS: What part of speech describes a noun? It can be numbers, colors, a detail, etc.
Adjective
To look at something carefully, paying attention to all of its parts
Analyze
JUDGE if what the person making an argument is saying is valid/right/convincing
Evaluate
BONUS: What part of speech CONNECTS clauses?
CONJUNCTION
BONUS: What part of speech shows time, relationship, etc.? Ex: to, from, around, by
Preposition
BONUS: a word that takes the place of a noun to avoid repetition. Ex: Kevin went to the store. He bought a drink.
Pronoun