a brief story about an interesting or amusing event

central message or idea about life that an author conveys

the order in which things happen

writing that presents and explains real people,places,events

when one thing represents something else

Making Generalizaions

broad statement about a subject

a problem in a story between characters

How do you make predictions?

it is thinking about what will happen next

alliteration, similes, and metaphors

repetition of sounds at the ends of words

a feeling of anxious uncertainty about the outcome of events

Appropriate reference sources to gather information

almanac, online encyclopedia dictionary weekly news magazine

author's style and technique

author make the passage interesting/to get point across

exposition,rising action,climax,falling action,resolution

traits or qualities that make up their personalities

evaluate evidence/information/make judgments

evaluate what you just read/examine

What is fact and opinion

true information can be proved/what someone feels or thinks

object that represent/ possess human qualities or human form

inform(explain how to do something), persuade, and entertain

form of a language spoken by people in a certain region

What are context clues?

word,phrases,and sentences that surround a new word

repetition beginning sounds in two or more words-wild/woolly

describe one thing comparing another thing- like,as,than

writing that is not meant to be taken literally

dictionary definition/literal meaning

word/phrase that appeals to one or more of the five senses

organize the information/who, what, when, where, why/how

What is the main idea?

what story is mostly about/most important idea

literature that is about imaginary characters and events

first person point of view

narrator is in the story, pronouns such as I and we are used

words imitate the sounds associated with the object-buzz

fiction written to be performed by actors(plays)

What are supporting details?

build on the main idea/tell you more about the main idea

evaluating what you read in order if it is factual/accurate

a person's life story (nonfiction)

Who are the characters?

the people and or animals in the story

tells the most important details in your own words

the perspective from which a story is told

clues that suggest events that have yet to happen

a fictional story using gods and goddesses

where and when the story takes place

what happens in the story/describe events that make up story

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anecdote
encylopedia
a brief story about an interesting or amusing event
google
long work of fiction
2
Theme
explain
central message or idea about life that an author conveys
statement that is true for the most part
reason why something happens
3
What is sequencing?
opinion or judgement
educated guess
the order in which things happen
thinking about what will happen next
4
nonfiction
writing that presents and explains real people,places,events
persuade
a person or animal in a literary work
inform
5
symbolism
when one thing represents something else
a brief work
gods/goddesses
story about history in the past
6
Making Generalizaions
writing is believable or not
valid
faulty
broad statement about a subject
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conflict
educated guess
what happens
why it happens
a problem in a story between characters
8
How do you make predictions?
inform,entertain,persuade
true or what a person thinks or feels
story that could not happen
it is thinking about what will happen next
9
Literary Devices
compare two things using is
alliteration, similes, and metaphors
no repetition of same beginning sound
use like or as to compare two things
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What is compare and contrasting?
words,phrases, and sentences that surround a new word
thinking about what will happen next
opinion or judgement
similarities/differences
11
rhyme
story about self
story about someone else
repetition of sounds at the ends of words
figurative language
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suspense
similarities/differencs
feeling
a feeling of anxious uncertainty about the outcome of events
describe
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How do we make inferences?
true/what a person thinks or feels
an educated guess
order in which things happesn
alike/different
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Appropriate reference sources to gather information
author's attitude
lesson you learn from passage
almanac, online encyclopedia dictionary weekly news magazine
how the author feel
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author's style and technique
inform
author make the passage interesting/to get point across
persuade
entertain
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Plot Diagram
climax,rising action,exposition,resolution,falling action
rising action,falling action,exposition,resolution,climax
exposition,rising action,climax,falling action,resolution
resolution,falling action,climax,rising action,exposition
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Analyzing Character
similarities
reasoned judgment or decision
traits or qualities that make up their personalities
differences
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evaluate evidence/information/make judgments
metaphor
idioms
simile
evaluate what you just read/examine
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What is fact and opinion
true information can be proved/what someone feels or thinks
what the story is mostly about
evaluating what you read in order determine factual/accurate
reasoned judgment or decision
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personification
repetition of sounds at the ends of words
similarities/differences
logical guess
object that represent/ possess human qualities or human form
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Author's Purpose
story that could not happen in real life
inform(explain how to do something), persuade, and entertain
who are the people and or animals in the story
what is said in the story
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dialect
form of a language spoken by people in a certain region
nonfiction
fiction
fable
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What are context clues?
antonyms
most important idea/what a story is about
synonyms
word,phrases,and sentences that surround a new word
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flashback
story that is not true
an event from an earlier time
person or animal is takes part in a story
true story
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Alliteration
buzz or murmur
repetition beginning sounds in two or more words-wild/woolly
compare two things using like or as
a figure of speech
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What is a simile?
describe one thing comparing another thing- like,as,than
phrase whose words have different meaning from their meaning
character feelings/character traits
details
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figurative language
repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two words
writing that is not meant to be taken literally
fictional story using gods and goddesses
buzz, murmur
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denotation
things that are alike
true information
dictionary definition/literal meaning
opposites
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imagery
comparison of two unlike things not using like or as
persuade
word/phrase that appeals to one or more of the five senses
comparison of two unlike things using like or as
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connotation
contextual definition/emotions
what the passage is all about
someone thoughts and feelings
sounds
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Identifying Details
organize the information/who, what, when, where, why/how
order of events
chronological order
what happens
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What is the main idea?
alike/different
what story is mostly about/most important idea
definition
what happened/why it happened
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fiction
literature that is about real characters and events
literature that is about imaginary characters and events
literature about history
literature about science/technology
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first person point of view
central message in a literary work
a feeling of anxious uncertainty about the outcome of events
narrator is all knowing
narrator is in the story, pronouns such as I and we are used
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Onomatopoeia
similarities/differences
central message
words imitate the sounds associated with the object-buzz
where the story takes place
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identify narrative point of view
third person
who is the narrator
first person
second person
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Drama
fiction written to be performed by actors(plays)
a type of literature
comparison of two unlike things not using like or as
a word/phrase that appeals to one or more of the five senses
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What are supporting details?
reason why something happens/result of what happens
the order in which events occur
tell you the 5 Ws and H/who,what,when,where,why, and yow
build on the main idea/tell you more about the main idea
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Critical Analysis
evaluating what you read in order if it is factual/accurate
definition
an experiment
context clues
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autobiography
made up story
a person's life story (nonfiction)
poetry
a play with characters
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Who are the characters?
what is said in the story
the people and or animals in the story
poetry
inform, persuade, and entertain
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What is Summarizing?
metaphor
tells the most important details in your own words
idiom
simile
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Genre
fiction
type of literature you read
poetry
nonfiction
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point of view
the perspective from which a story is told
what story is all about
central message
a type of literature
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antonyms
where the story takes place
words with different meanings
pronoun
climax
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short story
a brief work of fiction
story about an amusing event
perspective from which a story is told
long work of fiction
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foreshadowing
inform, persuade, and entertain
clues that suggest events that have yet to happen
details
play(actors)
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myth
a fictional story using gods and goddesses
clues of events that are yet to happen
a brief work of fiction
when one thing represents something else
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What is the setting?
inform, persuade, entertain
fact/opinion
where and when the story takes place
alike/different
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What is the plot?
important details of the book or paragraph
order in which things happen
why something happen/what happened
what happens in the story/describe events that make up story
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What is drawing conclusions?
phrase whose words have different meaning from their meaning
comparison using the word is
describe one thing by comparing it using like or as or than
an opinion or judgement
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fable
a person, place, or thing
action word
a story using animal characters that teaches a lesson
describing word
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Mood
idea an author conveys in a selection
central message
describe something
feeling or emotion of a selection
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What is fantasy
what the story is mostly about
story that could not happen in real life
figurative language
character traits
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Recognizing Plot
entertain
persuade
series of events/conflict, or problem
inform
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Analyze text structure/organization
draw conclusions
how the passage is organized(ex. problem/solution)
guess what will happen
synonyms
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biography
comparison of two unlike things using like or as
performed by actors(plays)
a form of language spoken by people in a certain region
a person's life story told by another person(nonfiction)
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metaphor
comparison of two unlike things not using like or as
type of literature
phrase that appeals to one or more of the five senses
comparison of two unlike things using like or as
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synonyms
words that mean the same
adjective
noun
verb
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What is cause and effect?
similarities/differences
can be proved/what someone else feels or thinks
broad statement about a subject
reason why something happens/ result of what happens

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