Reading Vocabulary Goal Words

identifying differences between two or more things

a pattern or process in which one thing follows another; the order in which things happen

a figure of speech in which two different things are compared by using the words "like" or "as"

an affix that is a letter or group of letters added to the end of a root word that changes the meaning of the word

particular facts or information about a given topic, person, or event

the story line or order of events in a book, play, or movie; the events that make up the story

the way a person or something feels; a feeling that is created by words, descriptions, and images

an idea or conclusion drawn from evidence and reasoning; an educated guess

to separate into parts for close study; examine and explain

a process of looking for information, answers, or truth by asking questions

a phrase that describes something by comparing it to something else

a statement that something might happen or is expected to happen; trying to tell what will happen in the future

images or pictures that are created in the mind by written descriptions or illustrations

using text evidence and reasoning along with personal experiences to draw a conclusion about topics, events or chracters

the main topic or big idea of a story or passage; what all the information being presented is related to

something that provides proof or gives one reason to believe something

to restate something or to tell information again using fewer words

a particular type, sort, or category

a story, description, or account of events

a way of thinking about or looking at something

identifying similarities and/or differences between two or more things

a book or other written or printed work

the way a writer organizes and arranges a story or information

an affix or syllable added to the beginning of a root word that modifies or changes the meaning of the word

the underlying message or big idea being presented in a story