Words and Phrases
I help you see stars and planets far away because my name means "far" and "to look." What am I?
What is a telescope?
This term means the exact words from the text that you can use to show where your answers come from. What is it?
What is "textual evidence"?
This term refers to the comparison of two unlike things using the words "like" or "as."
What is a "simile"?
What's the big idea or the main thing the writer wants you to know after reading an article?
What is a "central idea"?
This is a comparison between two unlike things that does not use the words "like" or "as." Poets often use it to create vivid imagery.
What is a "metaphor"?
This is something we use every day that connects us with friends, lets us search for information, and watch videos. It’s everywhere, at home, at school, and in our pockets. What is it?
What is the internet?
What is the term for a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning, and can you give an example from a story we read?
What is "inference"?
The term for the attitude of the author toward the subject or audience, which can be determined through word choice and detail.
What is "tone"?
What do you call a short version of a story that only tells the main points?
What is a "summary"?
This term refers to the time and place in which a story happens.
What is "setting"?
You read a new word in a book, "dystopian," and want to know what it means. Where can you look it up?
What is a dictionary?
This word describes the main message or lesson of a story, often implied but not stated directly. What is it, and identify one from any story we've read.
What is "theme"?
This literary device involves the repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words.
What is "alliteration"?
What are the facts or examples given to help explain the main idea better?
What are "supporting details"?
It's a play on words that have the same sound but different meanings, often used in jokes.
What is a "pun"?
"Bio" means life, and "logy" means study. Put them together to name the science about living things.
What is biology?
What’s the term for the feelings or ideas that words evoke, beyond their literal meaning??
What is "connotation"?
A word or phrase that means something more or different than its literal meaning, often used to paint a vivid picture.
What is "figurative language"?
What's the word for getting what the text is all about?
What is "comprehension"?
This word describes language that aims to convince the reader to believe or do something.
What is "persuasive"?
This is a way to send messages using a phone or computer. You can use it to share pictures, words, or even funny faces called emojis. What is it?
What is texting or messaging?
This term refers to the use of hints or clues in a story to suggest what will happen later. Find an example in our current reading.
What is "foreshadowing"?
his is the name for words that imitate the sounds they describe.
What is "onomatopoeia"?
What is it called when you look closely at a story to see how it all fits together?
What is "analysis"?
This term describes the narrator's position in relation to the story being told. It can be first, second, or third person.
What is "point of view"?