This figure of speech directly compares two things and uses the words like, as, than, or resembles
What is a simile?
100
This word means the opposite
What is an antonym?
100
This box will help you with definitions.
What is a Word Box in non-fiction selections?
100
Sometimes you are asked to make an educated guess about what is taking place in a story. This is called a what?
What is a prediction?
100
The sequence of how a story happened.
What is the beginning, middle, and end of the story?
200
This figure of speech directly compares two completely unrelated things without like, as, than, or resemble.
What is a metaphor?
200
This word means same as.
What is a synonym?
200
Sometimes a non-fiction selection is divided into smaller sections.
What is a sub-heading?
200
These clues surround an unknown word in a story.
What are context clues?
200
In stories we have paragraphs. In poems we have.....
What is a stanza?
300
This figure of speech is a group of words whose meaning cannot be predicted from the meanings of the actual words
What is an idiom?
300
This is a statement that is based on feelings.
What is an opinion?
300
In non-fiction selections there is a lot of important information shared. Sometimes it is shared in graphs and other visual aides. This is often called....
What is data?
300
If you are looking for the reason an author wrote a particular selection, you are looking for?
What is the author's purpose?
300
In one of these kinds of selections, sometimes the words rhyme or there will be a rhythm.
What is a poem?
400
This figure of speech gives human characteristics to non-human things.
What is personification?
400
This is a statement that can be proven correct or incorrect.
What is a fact?
400
Many times you will find a mini dictionary found in a non-fiction selection. It has its own special name.
What is a glossary?
400
The main idea of the story is also referred to as this.
What is the theme of the story?
400
This is another word for the problem in a story.
What is conflict?
500
This figure of speech is a set of words that used the same sound repeatedly.
What is alliteration?
500
This word means to place things in order.
What is sequence?
500
These are often used to organize data.
What are graphic organizers?
500
Sometimes the author will try to give you clues without actually putting the information in the selection. This has a special name.
What is inferencing?
500
The "good guy" and the "bad guy" in stories are ofter referred to as these.
Who is the protagonist and antagonist in the story?