Girard Middle School Reading Terms

Text used to tell a story.

Uses like or as to compare two things

An interruption of the present action to events in the past.

Hints provided that suggest future events coming in a story.

Text used to provide information and facts.

The beginning of the plot when the characters and setting are presented.

The turning point, often the most exciting part, of the plot

The sequence of events that make up a story.

The central idea of a single paragraph or an entire text.

The narrator is a character in the story. Uses the pronouns (I, me, we, us, our)

A character that changes very little in the story.

Who is telling the story is called....(Could be 1st Person, 2nd Person or 3rd Person)

Information that appeals to the reader's senses.

A logical guess based on information and the reader's own experiences.

Text that tells about imaginary people, places and events.

The words in quotes that a character speaks.

The lessons learned from a story.

When words have  a different meaning than what they say.

A story about one person that is written by another person.

The information that shows that the main idea is true.

An extreme exaggeration, usually used to convey humor.

Using emotional pictures and words to persuade others.

The purpose of giving step-by-step instructions.

A statement that reflects the writer's beliefs and thoughts and cannot be proven.

When one event brings about or causes the other.

A struggle between opposing forces.

The narrator is not a character in the story. Uses the pronouns (he, she, her, him, they, them)

When an animal, object or idea is made to have human qualities.

Reading the sentences before, with and after the unfamiliar word to gain meaning.

Text written in verses and follows a pattern.

 A story that cannot usually be read in one day and has more than one conflict.

An expression that has a different meaning.

A word that makes a sound that is often found in poetry.

Using charts and numbers to persuade others.

The end of the plot when the problems are solved.

Information explaining how things are the same and different.

Letters added the the end of a word that changes the meaning of the root word.

When 2 things are compared without the use of like or as.

A character that changes throughout a story.

Text used to convince others to adopt your opinion or action.

What you think will happen next based on the text.

Words with opposite meanings.

Words that have similar meanings.

The true story of a person's life told by that person.

The emotional effect the story has on its reader.

Using a famous person or an expert to persuade others.

Information provided in order chronologically.

A statement that can be proven.