General Vocab 1
describes who is narrating a story
point of view
this format tells similarities and differences about a topic
compare & contrast
the part of a story that solves the problem
resolution
the person telling a story
narrator
what the text is mostly about
main idea OR central idea
qualities that describe a character
character traits OR characteristics
this format provides reasons for events and the results
cause & effect
conflict
stories with multiple narrators often provide multiple _________ of the events in the story
perspectives
the time and place of a story
setting
the central message or life lesson that is shown in the story
theme
this format provides dilemmas about a topic and ways to fix them
problem & solution
the part of the story that is the turning point for the main character, often the most intense part
climax
when the narrator is a character in the story and tells about his/her own experiences, thoughts, & feelings
first person pov
facts that support main ideas
key details
the feeling the reader gets from the text based on the specific language chosen by the author
mood
this format allows the author to tell steps in a process, events in time order, or some other order of events
sequence OR chronological order
the part of the story that occurs after the climax
falling action
when the narrator is someone outside the story who looks in and tells the reader what is going on
third person pov
language used in a text that comes from a particular region and is not considered standard English
dialect
the name for the overall plan or development of a story
plot
this format allows the author to tell about a topic using sensory details and examples
description
the part of the story that introduces the characters and setting and hooks the readers attention
exposition
when the narrator speaks directly to the reader
second person pov
the author's attitude (feelings and opinions) about the topic of the text
tone