ACAP Practice #1 Reading

using what you know and have read to think about what will happen next

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

What makes something happen

to put events in order

Repetition of sounds at the end of words

narrator is NOT involved in the story; uses "he," "she," "they

words that have opposite meanings

Sequence of events in a story

What is hyperbole?

emotions, motivations, attitudes, intentions

authors attitude towards his/her subject

text written by someone who was there

using what you have read to come to a conclusion or decision

What the passage is MOSTLY about

A comparison of two unlike things without using the word like or as.

hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word

a word part added to the end of a word

Where and when a story takes place

Two words that sound alike and are spelled alike but have different meanings.

Difference between things

words that have the same meaning/multiple meaning words

what a person thinks or feels

To show how things are similar

Which of these is NOT part of plot structure?

A statement that is true and can be proven

What is giving human qualities to non-human things?

Person telling the story

behavior/actions, dialogue/speech, thoughts

What happens as a result

the "big idea" of a nonfiction passage

a word part added to the beginning of a word

A comparison using "like" or "as"

The reason the author has for writing. ( Inform, persuade, & entertain)

Tell in your own words what a passage is about

the message or lesson that the author wants you to take away from the story