Fancy & Figurative
an exaggeration
Hyperbole
words that imitate a sound
Onomatopoeia
how the story is told
Point of view/ Narration
the 3 reasons an author could be writing something
To persuade, inform, or entertain
the lesson or moral of story
Theme
a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using like or as
simile
letter sounds repeated at the beginnings of words
Alliteration
the problem or struggle that must be overcome in a story
Conflict
text that is true and based on real information and facts
Nonfiction
the part in which a conflict is fixed in a story
falling action or resolution
an expression that says one thing but means another
Idiom
using the same words again and again
Repeating or Repetition
stories with made up characters, settings, and plots
fiction
the topic that is repeated in a text, such as an article
Main Idea
stating the similarities and differences of two objects
Comparing and Contrasting
a direct comparison without using like or as
Metaphor
the feeling or emotion of a poem or story
Mood
The words in a story that the character says
Dialogue
the name for persuading, informing, and explaining
Author's Purpose
stating what happens and why
Cause and Effect
giving an animal or nonliving thing human qualities
Personification
words that sound alike in a poem do this
Rhyme
the time and place of a story
Setting
information in a text that proves the main idea
Supporting Details
making a guess based on what you already know
Inferring/ Making an Inference