What is the main or core meaning of a word?
Root Word
What is the place and time in a story?
Setting
What type of book is it when someone writes a book about someone else?
a biography
What types of evidence does supporting details add to a story?
Statistics, quotes, and facts.
What do words have at the beginning of a root word?
Prefix
What are people, animals, and things in a story?
Characters
What type of book is it when someone writes a book about themselves?
an autobiography
What does an inference include?
text evidence and prior knowledge
What does it mean to show the differences between two or more things?
Distinction
What is the message that the author wants you to know when reading a story?
Theme
What is a shortened retelling of a text with key details and ideas?
a summary
What are the types of pronouns when someone in the story is the 3rd Omniscient?
They, she, he
What are 6 key elements in a story?
Conflict, resolution, settings, characters, climax, and important events
What is a passive voice?
subject receives the action “by”
What pronouns do the 3rd limited person use in a story?
They, she, he
What are examples of a structure?
cause and effect, problem solution, compare and contrast, main idea and details
What does foreshadowing mean?
A hint or clue about what is happening next