Fiction Q Words
Poetry/ Phrases
Nonfiction Q Words
Other Q Words
The "Leftover" Terms
100

In a person's heart or mind, they're struggling with a decision or problem.   

internal conflict

100

the person telling the story /poem

speaker

100

tell the differences

contrast

distinctions 

distinguish

100

form the idea

evaluate

100

the way of looking at something

perspective

200

How the story is told and who is telling it

point of view

200

the author's attitude about what he/she is writing

tone

200

find out

determine

200

proof 

evidence

*Sufficient evidence 


200

form the story

shape the plot

300

Move it forward

propel

300

proves the author's opinion

supports the author's claim

300

a very general, broad statement 

generalization

300

really big effect or influence

impact

300

importance

significance

400

Problems and conflicts, cause action to increase in  story

rising action

400

author grows the main thing he's telling you about the topic  

author develops the central idea

400

suggest

imply

400

guess

infer

inference

inferred

400

proves

supports

500

where and when of a story

setting 

500

author uses interesting language to improve what he/she is saying  

author's use of figurative language enhances 

500

how a story is built

structure

500

your understanding of something

interpretation

500

a factual recap

an objective summary