Reading Comprehension
What is the main point of a passage called?
Main Idea
What do we call the people, animals, or figures in a story?
Characters
What is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea?
Noun
What is a comparison using "like" or "as"?
Simile
What do we call facts or examples that explain the main idea?
Supporting Details
What is the time and place of a story called?
Setting
What kind of word describes a noun?
Adjective
What is a direct comparison that doesn’t use "like" or "as"?
Metaphor
What do we call the order in which events happen in a story?
Sequence
What do we call the series of events in a story?
Plot
What is the main sentence in a paragraph called?
Topic Sentence
What do we call giving human qualities to non-human things?
Personification
What is it called when you use clues from the text to figure something out?
Inference
What is the problem in a story called?
Conflict
What is a statement that can be proven true?
Fact
What is a word that imitates a sound, like "buzz" or "bang"?
Onomatopoeia
What is the lesson or moral of a story called?
Theme
What is the way a problem is solved in a story called?
Resolution
What is the reason an author writes called?
Author's Purpose
What is it called when words in a sentence start with the same sound?
Alliteration