F101-5th Reading Vocab - Often Missed

in the order in which events happened

when a portion of the story goes back in time

nonfiction writing that is based on facts

the use of clues to suggest event that will happen later in the plot

to disagree; to say or act the opposite

to say something is larger or greater than it really is; to stretch the truth

to draw a conclusion based on the text provided and prior knowledge

writing that tells how to do something; steps that are listed in order

comparison using "like" or "as"

lesson about right and wrong

the narrator fouces on the thoughts and feelings of only "one person"

to communicate or express or make known

instructions for actors and stage crews usually set in italics

the message or moral lesson of a story that could be applied to every day life

when two words rhyme in the same line of poetry

the begining or coming into being

a division, classification, grouping, or type of literature

the story of a person's like written by that person in the first person point of view

fictional tale that explains the actions of the gods and explains the causes of natural events

the person who is telling the story; often not one of the characters

the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

poetry that does not contain regular patterns of rhythms or rhyme

the use of words that imitate sounds like "BAM" or "BANG"

a story written to be performed by actors; a play

told from the viewpoint of one of the characters using the pronouns "I" or "We"

small text found near a picture that provides information about the picture

a resource of words with synonyms and antonyms

give the wrong idea; to deceive; to lead someone in the wrong direction 

the perspective from which the story is told

a general statement about what a piece of writing is mostly about

the reason the author has for writing ( inform, persuade, express & entertain )

where and when the story takes place

includes the main idea, details and overall message

told by an all knowing narrator from outside the story who reveals what characters are thinking

fiction that involves a real event in history; contains some historical facts, events or people

to defend with reason

finding or creating a solution to a problem

the reason why something happens

the pattern of rhyme in a poem

used to convince the reader of the writer's point of view

an expression with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the individual words

the problem or dilemma in a story

a conversation between two persons

words or phrases that make images by using the 5 senses ( sight, sound, touch, taste, feel )

a drawing that shows or explains something, usually includes labels and captions

clues in surrounds text that help the reader determine the meaning of an unknown word

giving human qualities to a non-human thing