5th Grade Reading Vocabulary

The way that a story is organized is called-

What is the events that make up a fictional story called?

Complete the sentence: ______ is also known as the problem in the story.

This type of text informs or explains an idea for a reader. It is called-

Fiction that involves an event in history. This genre is called-

The story of a person's life written by someone else using 3rd person point of view is called -

A story in which events create a feeling of terror in both the characters and the reader.

This type of writing describe people & places that are 'real' and events that really happened.

Complete the sentence: _______ is the ending or final outcome of a story.

Clues in the text that help the reader determine the meaning of unknown words is known as-

Name the genre: a story that may happen in real life with fictional characters or settings

Define: Genre

Small text found near a picture that provides important information about that picture is---

A story that is imagined and has characters and events that could not exist in the real world.

What a piece of writing or paragraph is mainly about is called the ______________.

When an author uses clues to help you figure out what events will happen later in the story is-

A type of writing used to persuade the reader of the author's point-of-view is called -

This organizational pattern shows all the ways that 2 or more things are similar and different.

Which term compares two things by using the words "like" or "as"?

This pattern puts events in their correct order based upon the TIME in which they happened.

The message in a text that helps you understand more about life or human behavior is called ---

The reason the author writes a certain type of text is known as---

Language that helps a reader to visualize the events from a text in a better way is called-

The perspective from which a story is told is called ----

Define: Summary

Define: Dialogue

Instructions for actors and stage crew to follow are called -

When a reader uses clues from the text + what they already know to draw a conclusion is called-

To say that something is bigger or greater than it really is; "to stretch the truth" is called-

Authors use this structure when giving directions or explaining things. It is called-

A fictional story that uses supernatural beings to teach a moral or explain natural phenomena -

Define: Procedural writing

Which of the following terms gives human qualities to non-human things?

A story written to be performed by actors; a play is called a-

The word convey means.....

A type of writing based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact.

The words & details that appeal to a readers 5 senses is known as-

What is a metaphor?

Define: Onomatopoeia

Define: Emphasize

Name the genre: a story with elements that are impossible; talking animals or magical powers

Sentences that give you facts, descriptions & examples to help you understand the main idea is-

The repeating of consonant sounds at the beginning of words is called---

Words and phrases that create _____ by using the 5 senses.

What are the parts of a text (table of contents, index, etc) called?

A story that presents a series of exciting events; often involves journeys or dangerous events.

Combining inferences you have made about the characters, setting, or plot to make a statement.

Complete the sentence: ______ is when & where the story takes place.