Vocabulary
A word that means the opposite of another word.
What is an antonym?
This type of noun names a specific person, place, or thing and begins with a capital letter.
What is a proper noun?
The lesson or message an author wants readers to learn.
What is the theme?
Comparing two things using "like" or "as."
What is a simile?
The sentence that tells the main idea of a paragraph.
What is the topic sentence?
The meaning of a word based on the words and sentences around it.
What are context clues?
"She ran quickly to the store." This word tells how she ran.
When you take notes while reading, like you're reading with a pencil.
What is annotating?
Comparing two unlike things without using "like" or "as."
What is a metaphor?
Facts, examples, and explanations that support a main idea.
What are supporting details?
A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.
What is a synonym?
The type of sentence that asks a question.
What is an interrogative sentence?
A conclusion you make using clues from the text and your own knowledge.
What is an inference?
Giving human qualities to animals or objects.
What is personification?
Words such as "first," "next," and "finally."
What are transition words?
The literal meaning of a word found in a dictionary.
What is a definition.
"The dog wagged its tail." This is the complete subject of the sentence.
What is "The dog"?
The character, setting, and conflict are all parts of this.
What are story elements?
"The classroom was a zoo." This is an example of this figurative language.
What is a metaphor?
The final paragraph that wraps up an essay.
What is a conclusion?
Examples of this are: noun, verb, adverb, adjective, etc.
What are parts of speech.
Correct the error: "Me and sarah went to the movies."
What is "Sarah and I went to the movies"?
The main reason an author writes a text (to inform, persuade, or entertain).
What is an author's purpose?
"I've told you a million times!" This is an example of this figurative language.
What is a hyperbole?
The process of checking and correcting grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
What is editing?