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The point of view the author is making about a topic
Central/ Main Idea
Facts, Statistics, or physical signs that prove something.
Evidence
The point from which a story is told. 1st person, 2nd person, and 3rd person.
Point of view (perspective)
Written text (whole text or just a portion)
Passage
When events are arranged in a text in the order in which they happen.
Chronological order
Definitions of words as they are used in a text. Clues about a words meaning are given within the text.
Word meaning
The attitude the author has toward the subject
Tone
The location, time, and mood of the text
Setting
A portion of a text
Excerpt
A character in the story is actually telling the story himself/ herself. Using pronouns “i, me, myself”
First person point of view
Pieces of information that supports of a texts idea
Details
How a text makes the reader feel
Mood
The people or personified objects in a story
Characters
Questions or Directions
Prompt
The narrator tells the story using the pronouns “you, your, and yours” to address a reader or listener directly.
Second person point of view
The life lesson, or a message of a text intended to be taught t the reader through the text.
Theme
A struggle between two or more forces
Conflict
The series of events in a story.
Plot
A group of lines in a poem that creates a verse
Stanza
Narrator is not involved in the story; uses “he, she, they”
3rd person point of view
What one believes to be true.
Claims
How a text is arranged or organized to help a reader monitor his/ her comprehension.
Text Structure
The reason the author decides to write about a specific topics or to include specific details in his/ her text.
Authors purpose
A story
A retelling of the most important parts of what was read
Summary