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100

Dialogue 

Two characters in a story talking 

100
Neutral 

Having no opinion one way or the other. 

100

Narrative 

a story with characters, plot, and dialogue. Usually there are also illustrations. 

200
Biography 

A true story that one person wrote about another person 

200

Civil Rights 

the rights that everyone has to be treated equally 

200

Expository 

Writing that is all facts 

300

Fact 

a statement that is true 

300

text evidence 

words from the text that help us prove our pictures and thoughts 
300

Point of View

the way somebody thinks/feels/sees something 

400
Opinion 

a statement about somebody's feelings 

400

Metaphor 

A comparison that does NOT use the words "like" or "as"

400

The Water Cycle 

Water on earth evaporates into the atmosphere.

Water in the atmosphere condenses into clouds. 

Water in the clouds falls as snow, rain, or hail. 

The cycle repeats. 

500

nonrenewable resource AND renewable resource 

Nonrenewable: a resource that will run out. it cannot be reused. 

Renewable: a resource that can be used again and again. It will never run out! 

500

Simile 

A comparison that uses the words "like" and "as" 

500

Circulate 

To continue in a circle like fashion. Repeating over and over.