A word that means the opposite of another word.
An antonym
What happens in a story from the beginning to the end?
Plot
When the author tries to convince you to believe something or to change your belief on a topic
Persuade
A comparison between two things without the use of like or as`
Metaphor
What goes in the beginning of a root word and changes the definition of the word
What text feature goes above a paragraph and tells you what the paragraph or section will be about?
Subtitle/ Subheading
What is text evidence used for?
Text evidence is used to support your idea/answer/opinion
When the author tells a story, usually with fictional characters
Entertain
A comparison between two things using like or as
Simile
Making a guess based on text evidence background knowledge
inference/infer
What is main idea?
What a story is mostly about
What is a stanza?
A group of lines in a poem
What is the author's purpose when a paragraph provides information, facts, or real life details.
Inform
Which is an example of Literal Language?
A) He was as fast as lighting when he ran.
B) The man is hungry.
C) That dog is as big as a house.
B
Which text feature provides additional information about a picture
Caption
A word that has a similar meaning to another word. or..... SAME
A synonym
What someone thinks or feels is known as a.....
Opinion
What is author's purpose?
The reason the author writes a text or passage
What does paraphrase mean?
Paraphrase is when you retell the important parts of a story in a short way
What provides additional information about the passage?
Text features
What is the pattern used by author to rhyme in poems called?
Rhyme scheme
What are words that assist with the meaning of an unknown word?
Context clues
What is genre?
The type of story you are reading (Example: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Drama)
What pronouns are used in a 1st Person point of view?
I, Me, We, My,
The main message or lesson from a story
central message/central idea/theme