6th
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when you give a non-living thing a human quality
personification
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a figure of speech in which all the words start with the same sound
allieration
words that sound like a sound
onomatopeoia
a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using like or as
simile
What tool can you use to find the main idea of a text?
Read the first line of each paragraph
Important details that support the main idea
Key details
the way a conflict or problem is solved in a story
resolution
a figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using like or as
metaphor
A conclusion made by using the clues in the text combined with background knowledge
Inference
Using part of the question to start your answer
Restate
text that is true and based on real information and facts
nonfiction
stories that have made up characters, settings, and plots.
Fiction
What are the three types of author's purpose?
inform, entertain and persuade
The problem or challenge in the story that must be overcome
Conflict
When you use the text to support your answer.
text evidence
The words in a story that the character says
Dialogue
How can you find out the meaning of the word?
Inside outside or context clues
an exaggeration
hyperbole
Using the clues in the text to identify the character traits of the character.
Characterization
Why the character thinks, says, or does something.
The perspective from which a story is written.
Point of view
How does the author feel about the topic (his or her beliefs)
author's perspective or tone
The most important piece of information that the author wants the reader to understand
main idea