Final Review Reading Objectives and Terms

words that describe a character's personality

appeals to the desire to be 'better' than others, or more special in some way

the reason a character acts in a certain way; why a character does something

appeals to the desire to belong to a group;not wanting to miss out on what others do

to show similarities

the problem that the character must solve

time order;the order in which events occur

the writer's attitude toward his/her subject

a character's recall of an earlier event; looking back to a memory

To show differences

the use of a celebrity, expert, or satisfied customer

the place and time of a story

using background knowledge and clues from the story to help make an educated guess

associating a certain image with a group of people based on characteristics; not usually true

a work that relies on dialogue to tell the story

how a writer uses imagery, word choice, and sentence structure in his/her unique way

the way a reader feels when reading

the events of a story

appeals to people's intelligence; selling a product or idea with facts, statistics