Reading Vocabulary Review #1

a book that contains an alphabetical listing of words and their meanings

an illustration with labels that describes something or shows how it works

the repetition of the beginning sound of a word

a set of letters at the beginning or end of a root word that changes the word's meaning

words that have opposite meanings

the author's attitude toward or opinion about the subject

a set of instructions with multiple steps

to use details, facts, & text evidence to come to a new understanding about a topic

to study the similarities between two things

a statement of the author's point of view

a word relationship that compares two dissimilar things

a play written to be performed; divided into acts & scenes; has stage directions & dialogue

what a character is saying

a word, phrase, or sentence around an unfamiliar word that helps identify the word's meaning

the turning point in the story, usually the most exciting part

the reason the author wrote the passage

the reason something happens

a person, animal, or other creature in a work of fiction

a statement that many people assume to be true, though it may or may not actually be true

a reference to a famous person, event or work of literature

to evaluate the differences between two things

a collection of scenes that forms a major segment of a play

an attempt to persuade someone on a topic open to debate