Reading Vocabulary: 5th grade

to explain the meaning of, to understand in one's own way

a literary selection that includes plot events that are puzzling until the conclusion

a single row of words in a poem

To form a mental picture

the reason; the intended or desired result

Words or phrases that help readers form pictures in their minds

sensible and based on facts

to demonstrate or prove that something is right, correct, or fair

a genre of writing that is designed to explain or describe something real or true

An expression with a meaning that cannot be understood from the meaning of the individual words

a question that must be solved or considered

pauses that divide a poem into lines, allowing thepoem to be read more smoothly

a message learned from a literary selection

to restate using different words; using your own words

the name of a sound

a group of letters added to the beginning of a wordthat changes its meaning

identify or describe; to record a word or phrase that identifies or describes

the position or perspective from which an author tells a story

the definition of a word or phrase; the message or important expression of a written selection

giving human qualities to non-human things

A conclusion drawn from prior knowledge, or schema, and text evidence

objects used on the set of a play

something that is clear or easy to understand

To arrive at a conclusion or opinion through the use of reason

a design or picture used to represent a topic, product, organization, or company

to suggest, to advise

the author of a play or drama

Knowledge or gathered facts about a topic

An exaggeration or overstatement

a written selection

To give information; to tell; to notify

the most important thought or message in a reading selection

The title of a newspaper article usually printed in large, bold type

A selection written to inform

the sequence or events in a literary selection

To recognize or point out

to form an opinion about something

A picture, diagram, drawing, or map used to explain or decorate

a belief based on thoughts or feelings, not on facts

A word or group of words located at the beginning of a page, section, or chapter

Something that happened in the past

a figure of speech that compares one thing to another without using the words "like" or "as"

to convince another of a certain position

a part of a book or story that explains what will follow

the person telling a story

a lesson learned from a story or an event

to convince

A visual image such as a diagram, picture, symbol, drawing, or graph

to determine what will occur based on current information

a style of printing with letters slanting to the right