FSA Review 1

the repetition of the first sound of words.

To see how things or characters are alike or similar in a story.

My mother is a vicious snake.

The dictionary definition of a word

To study or examine text carefully.

Words and phrases that mean exactly what they say

Provide a step-by-step procedure to show how to do something

The meaning we give to a word. used also to be politically correct.

Present a clear picture of a person, place, thing or idea.

The lesson about life that the story teaches.

What a reading selection is mostly about

Stories written in short lines that are grouped together called stanzas.

Using other parts of a story to figure out what a certain word means within that reading.

When analyzing the similarities and differences.

I want to assemble an IKEA desk. I need instructions.

Comparing two things WITHOUT using LIKE or AS

Give the meaning in a concise way using as few words as possible.

Her soul is as pure as water. Her heart cold like ice.

Comparing two things using like or as.

Peter Piper Picks a Pack of Pickled Peppers

Giving an object human-like qualities

When one gives his/her understanding of something in their own words.

To show differences or opposites in a reading.

Information you get by "reading between the lines". The answer is not in the passage.

What you need in order to prove your answer is correct.

What happened? Three little pigs built homes, then the wolf blew two down. Pigs were safe in the last house.

The reason something happened, and the result of that.

Special parts of a passage that organize information for readers. (graphs, images)

The storyline in a book.