synonym
a word having the same or nearly the same meaning
antonym
a word that is opposite in meaning to another word
cause
any action that makes something happen
effect
what happens BECAUSE of an action
plot
the arrangement of the incidentss in a play, novel, narrative, poem, etc
perspective
view of things, position the narrator takes
theme
topic or subject, big idea
identify
to pick out or recognize
summarize
give only the main parts
infer
to guess based on clues and prior knowledge
figurative language
a way to say a lot in few words
simile
a comparison using the words like or as
metaphor
a direct comparison
personification
giving inanimate objects human characteristics
character
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
setting
where and when the story takes place
predict
to say what will happen before it occurs
main idea
central thought or message
details
pieces of information that support or tell more about the main idea
1st person point of view
The narrator is a character in the story. ( I, me, my, we, our )
3rd person omniscient point of view
The narrator is considered to be “all knowing” and can see/hear everything in the story and can tell the reader what each characters are thinking and feeling
author’s purpose
The reason the author has for writing. ( Inform, persuade, express, & entertain)
root
the main part of a word that gives the word its basic meaning
context clues
information from the reading that helps the reader to identify the meaning of an unknown word
fact
a statement that can be PROVEN
opinion
a statement that expresses a person’s judgment or belief
fiction
a literary work that is made up; created in someone’s mind; not based entirely on truth
nonfiction
Writing that is factual, not creative or fictional.
poetry
A kind of rhythmic, compressed language that uses figures of speech and imagery designed to appeal to our emotions and imagination.
rhyme
repetition of sounds at the end of words
prefix
a syllable or word that comes before a root word to change its meaning
suffix
follows a word root to change its meaning or part of speech
conflict
opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces (especially an opposition that motivates the development of the plot)
stanza
a group of lines in a poem or song that constitute a division (in prose: paragraph)
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