SOL Vocabulary

a word with NO prefix or suffix. Example: happy

A true story that a person writes about their own life.

A true story about a person’s life written by someone else.

a guess about what will happen next in a story. It is based on clues in the story

Slanted type, used to make text stand out or show the title of a book.

a graphic that organizes information in either a bar, circle or with lines.

Decisions that are made based on clues from the story. You have to PROVE your answer

something that is true and can be proven.

an online resource of websites that give information on all subjects. Info is current

words that mean almost the same thing.

the two words at the very top of the page that are the first and last words on that page.

a book that lists words in alphabetical order and gives the meaning of the word

any kind of picture that goes with the text. It can be a picture, drawing, model or diagram

Dark black type, used to make text stand out.

what is the WHOLE story or paragraph is about in one sentence.

two words that sound alike but are spelled different and have different meaning example: be/bee

A picture showing a place and the roads and features that are located in that place.

what someone thinks or feels. Cannot be proven it’s the person’s feeling about a subject

a graphic organizer (two circles that overlap) that compares and contrasts two things

a small dictionary in the back of a book that lists words used and the meanings of the words.

each word that is listed in the dictionary with a definition. They're in abc order and bold

the reason an author writes a text. 3 main reasons: To Inform, To entertain, To persuade.

parts of nonfiction text that help the reader understand the text by giving extra information

a person or animal in a story.

stories that are not true. They are made up stories with characters, setting and events.

small chunks or parts of a word. We use our fist to count them

words that are the opposite. Example: asleep/awake, smile/frown, start/finish

titles that are found in the text. They tell what each section of the text will be about.

the problem in the story. Something that needs to be solved

the words that are found under a picture. They tell what is happening in the picture

what happens and the reason it happens

page at the beginning of a book that lists chapters and the page numbers where chapter begins

a group of letters added to the BEGINNING of a root word that changes the meaning of the word.

telling how two or more things are ALIKE. Clue Words: like, same, similarly

two words that mean the order in which events in a story happen from beginning to end.

a book that lists words in alphabetical order and gives a list of synonyms for each word

1. a book of maps

Text that is true and gives facts and information

when and where a story takes place

located in the back of the book lists all the subjects and page numbers where you can find info

telling how two or more things are DIFFERENT. Clue words: unlike, different

the lesson or underlying message in a story

a group of letters added to the END of a root word that changes the meaning of the word

the important things that happen in a story. We put the important events in order

the person that is telling the story

a set of books that give facts and information about a variety of people, places and topics

the facts or details in the story that prove your main idea.

stories that are written in lines and stanzas, they may rhyme

two words combined to make one word. Example sailboat

the answer to the problem in the story. How the problem is solved or fixed

a real true life picture that has been taken with a camera.