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a word or phrase in bold print that show the text's topic or theme
heading
the author's most important point, usually found in the topic sentence
Main Idea
a group of letters placed at the beginning of a word to change its meaning
prefix
one word that has the same meaning as another word
synonym
a statement that can be proven true or false
fact
photographs, drawings, or maps within the text
Pictures or Graphics
a type of text that tells a story
a type of text that tells a story
a type of text that tells a story
a type of text that tells a story
a type of text that tells a story
Narrative
a story's time and place
setting
a major idea that is the topic of discussion or writing
theme
what someone thinks or feels; cannot be proven true or false
opinion
tables, graphs, lists, and other ways of showing data in the text
Charts
restate something you read or hear by putting it in your own words
paraphrase
comparing two unlike things by using the words "like" or "as"
simile
two words with opposite meanings
antonym
where the problem in the story is worked out
resolution
a conclusion based on facts, reasoning, and "reading between the lines"
Inference
giving human qualities, feelings, or actions to something that is not human
personification
a group of letters placed at the end of a word to change its meaning
suffix
the form of a word after all affixes have been removed EX. reprint - once the prefix re- is removed, the root is print
root word
giving an object human qualities
personification
a nonfiction text, written to share factual information
Expository or Informational
a story's sequence of events
Plot
to retell the most important parts of a text in a much shorter way, using your own words
summarize
categories that classify literary works
genre
a phrase not to be understood if taken literally. EX. It's raining cats and dogs.
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