a word or group of words at the top or front of a piece of writing, title

the qualities of the personalities of people in the story

The things that someone who appears in a book, movie, etc. does

to add more information or explain something that you have said

a person's sudden recollection of an event or situation in the past, a past event that interrupts the action of a play, movie, novel

the story line or order of events in a book

to repeat a passage or information from

the part at the beginning of something

to make a guess based on facts and observations

to bring (by argument) to belief, consent, or a course of action, to persuade

a piece of writing included in a magazine, or other print source

used to wrap up the information being given, The last part

Character's Relationships

Refers to the qualities of the connection between two or more characters

Chart/Graph/Diagram/Table

can be used to display data, a sheet giving information

someone who appears in a book, movie, etc.

Feelings and experiences usually help a person form an opinion, what one thinks about something or somebody, An opinion is not necessarily based on facts, viewpoint

the rules for forming the words and sentences of a language.

When a story takes place, Where a story takes place

a group of related lines in a poem that make up one section within the poem

Important pieces of information that support the main idea of a text

a standalone word that has no affixes attached to it

descriptions that include touch, sight, taste, sound, and smell

the person who causes problems for the main character

a subject of discussion or conversation

a person or character who tells a story

a way of thinking about or looking at something

states the purpose and sets the direction of the paragraph or passage, most important, idea in a paragraph or passage

a memoir, a story, description, or retelling of events

the opposite of a synonym, a word of opposite meaning

a graphic with the chronological order of events (often with dates)

Author's Point of View

The way an author looks at a topic/ their views on what is being described

Sketch, outline, or version, part of the writing process before publishing

spoken words, a conversation between two or more people

what the entire story is mostly about, also called the main idea

the question around which you center your research

existing only in one's mind, Make believe

to make clear in speech or writing

able to make happen or change something

to add more information to or explain something that you have said

Language that is concise, uses short sentences and simple

a name of a book, film, play, piece of music, or other work of art

a punctuation mark, used especially as a mark of separation in the sentence

comparing is showing similarities, and contrasting is showing differences

also known as brainstorming or planning, the process that you go through before beginning to type out your paper

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Heading
a word or group of words at the top or front of a piece of writing
glossary
title
bold words throughout the story
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Character Traits
someone who appears in a book, movie, etc.
the feelings of people in the story
the problems the character faces
the qualities of the personalities of people in the story
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Character's Actions
The things that someone who appears in a book, movie, etc. does
the timeline of events in the character's early life
the way the character moves
how the character feels or thinks
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Elaborate
to add more information or explain something that you have said
something produced by a cause
to revise with a partner
to question the author's writing
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Flashback
a story that takes place 100 or more years in the future
a person's sudden recollection of an event or situation in the past
a past event that interrupts the action of a play, movie, novel
a story that takes place 100 or more years ago
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Plot
characters or setting
the introduction, conclusion, and theme
the biggest 2 events
the story line or order of events in a book
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Quote
to question what someone says
to repeat a passage or information from
to paraphrase
to memorize
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Introduction
the part at the beginning of something
the part at the end
the hook
the examples provided
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Infer
to find the answer in the text
what the character faces in the story
to make a guess based on facts and observations
to come up with your own opinion based on the text
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Convince
to question the facts
to bring (by argument) to belief, consent, or a course of action
to beg someone to believe you
to persuade
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Draw a Conclusion
to come up with your own ending
decide what you would like to happen next
draw a picture of the end of the story
to make a judgment
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Article
a piece of writing included in a magazine, or other print source
a type of fiction writing only, usually in a magazine or newspaper only
a type of informational writing only, typically found in a library
can only be persuasive or fiction, usually in a magazine
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Conclusion
often leaves the reader unsure of what is to come next
used to wrap up the information being given
gives new information
The last part
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Character's Relationships
the way the character talks to other people
Refers to the qualities of the connection between two or more characters
the mother and father of the main character
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Capitals
uppercase
the type of letters you sign your name with
smaller than usual
important letters
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Chart/Graph/Diagram/Table
can be used to display data
an object a character uses
a sheet giving information
a photograph with a caption beneath it
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Characters
the way the people in the story act
the bad guy
the words the people in the story use
someone who appears in a book, movie, etc.
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Opinion
Feelings and experiences usually help a person form an opinion
what one thinks about something or somebody
An opinion is not necessarily based on facts
viewpoint
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Grammar
How something sounds when you read it
the rules for forming the words and sentences of a language.
how you spell something
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Setting
how long someone was alive
When a story takes place
Where a story takes place
how a story began
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Stanza
the beginning of a long article
a paragraph
a group of related lines in a poem that make up one section within the poem
the introduction to an opinion essay
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Key Details
facts that are not the most important but still mostly important
details that are only important to the reader
Important pieces of information that support the main idea of a text
facts that are not relevant or important
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Root Word
a word that cannot have a meaning without other word parts
a word referring to trees or plants
a word from another language
a standalone word that has no affixes attached to it
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Sensory Details
details about a song or lyrics, such as where they came from
descriptions that include lots of facts
descriptions that include touch, sight, taste, sound, and smell
details that are unimportant
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Antagonist
the person who causes problems for the main character
the person who solves the problem
someone who appears in a book, movie, etc.
the "good guy"
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Opposite
some similarities but mostly differences
identical
as different as possible
slightly different
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Determine
question
wonder about
decide
create
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topic
a repeated element in a story
a subject of discussion or conversation
the main idea
the genre
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Narrator
a person who is reading the story aloud
a person in the story
a person outside the story
a person or character who tells a story
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Point of View
something that cannot change from person to person
where someone is standing and what they can see
someone's research and facts
a way of thinking about or looking at something
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Main Idea
states the purpose and sets the direction of the paragraph or passage
most important, idea in a paragraph or passage
the theme at the end of a story
states the reader's opinion
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Narrative
a memoir
a dream the author has
informing the reader about something important
a story, description, or retelling of events
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Antonym
the opposite of a synonym
a word with the same meaning
a word part added to a word to change it's meaning
a word of opposite meaning
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Audience (writer's audience)
who is watching the author or writer create the written piece
the people the writer/ author asks to read their work before it's published
who is watching the actors read the script (only for a play or a movie)
who will be reading the work
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Timeline
a line with times of day on it, in any order
a story with dates in order
a graphic with the chronological order of events (often with dates)
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Author's Point of View
the physical location the author is in when they write the story
The way an author looks at a topic/ their views on what is being described
the author's childhood
the way the character thinks or looks at the story they are in
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Draft
usually comes before the outline
the final step in the writing process
Sketch, outline, or version
part of the writing process before publishing
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Dialogue
a sound word- ex: something falling and breaking or an alarm going off
spoken words
thoughts inside a reader's head
a conversation between two or more people
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Focus
The point of your attention
the question at the end of the book
the theme
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Central Idea
the biggest idea in the exact middle of the story
the best idea the character has in a story
what the entire story is mostly about
also called the main idea
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Research Question
the question you must know the answer to before you start your research
the question around which you center your research
questions about another person's research
the question you ask after researching
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Imaginary
existing only in one's mind
Make believe
existing only in a story
existing in real life
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Explain
show in little to no detail
to make unclear in speech or writing
to make clear in speech or writing
to jump around from idea to idea
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Effective
not working well
able to make happen or change something
needing a revision to work as intended
the results of a study or investigation
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Appropriate
not the correct choice
right for the purpose
a word of opposite meaning
unsure or confused
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Develop Ideas
to add your thoughts or feelings to
to compare and contrast
to add more information to or explain something that you have said
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Clear Language
Language that is concise, uses short sentences and simple
When the language the author writes in is the same as your own
Language that is easy to see through
Language that talks about only the characters in a fiction story
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Title
a name of a book, film, play, piece of music, or other work of art
The genre of a book, film, play, piece of music, or other work of art
The first part of a story
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Comma
A punctuation mark used to show a raised voice
a punctuation mark, used especially as a mark of separation in the sentence
A punctuation mark used to show someone is speaking
A punctuation mark used to ask a question
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Compare / Contrast
Showing the way two things are the same
Showing the way two things are different
comparing is showing similarities, and contrasting is showing differences
comparing is showing differences, contrasting is showing similarities
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Pre-Write
also known as brainstorming or planning
the process that you go through before beginning to type out your paper
the last step in the writing process
the middle step in the writing process, just after drafting
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Author's Message
the most important piece of dialogue in a fiction story
the question the author asks at the start of the book
the blurb at the beginning or end of a book
the “big idea” or what the author is trying to tell the reader
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Thesaurus
a book with definitions of words
an underlying message or the big idea of a story
a book or electronic resource that lists words in groups of synonyms
a book that lists words and what type of word each is (noun, verb, etc.)
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Blog
a diary or notepad you record your thoughts on
a journal posted on a website that someone regularly write entries in
a newspaper article
an informational essay written and published in a magazine
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Theme
the most repeated phrase in a story
an underlying message or the big idea of a story
1-3 sentences about how the problem was solved
what you could ask yourself after reading
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Evidence
facts, details, or examples from the text
something that goes against the text
something that gives proof or a reason to believe
the author's opinion
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Edit
to rewrite completely
to read aloud and listen for errors
to correct, add to, or change with the goal of producing a finished piece
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protagonist
the person who causes trouble for the main character
The main character of the story
how the character feels or thinks
the character's best friend T
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Conflict
a struggle between two opposing forces in a work of literature
only exists in the main character's head
the small challenges the reader faces leading up to their big problem
cannot exist without two characters
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Event
A timeline for the character
anything that happens. An event is usually a special or important happening
the turning point of the story
the solution to the problem
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Concrete Details
details that are hard to understand
details that are not found in the story, but that the reader already knows
specific evidence that is used to support the topic sentence
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Cause/ Effect
cause is the differences between things, effect are the similarities
cause is the outcome of what happened, effect is why something happens
cause is why something happens, effect is the outcome of what happened
cause is the similarities, effect becomes the differences
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Inform
to convince
to give knowledge to
to persuade
to question
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Relationship
how things are different
a blood relative
the idea of things being related or connected
a friendship that is NOT blood related
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Affix
a word that has multiple meanings
a person place or thing
The opposite of the meaning of a word
a word part that is added to a word to change the meaning
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Connect Ideas
ask questions about why things go together
Show how more than one idea goes together
explain the relationship between things
link related pieces of information together to give a better understanding
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Revise
to see again
to re-read
to change or make different
to wonder about

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