reading vocabulary

the state of being unlike

the connection or structure of thoughts or ideas within a text

a conclusion drawn from prior knowledge and evidence or clues

a reason for an outcome or result

information from a written selection that proves a statement or response

the structure an author uses to present main ideas and supporting details

the most important thought in a written selection

the main idea, theme, or lesson the author wants to communicate to the reader

added to the beginnings/end of a word that changes the meaning of the word (ex: prefix, suffix)

a part of a written text

separate part of a whole

the actual words in a written selection

the characters acting in a drama

the intended goal of a piece of writing; the reason a person writes a text

a feature or attribute that helps to identify or describe

a unit of a drama that describes action that takes place in a single setting

an occurrence in a written selection

words or phrases used to form pictures in a person’s mind

provide info about the dialogue, setting, and action of a drama, written inside brackets [ ]

a word from which other words are formed by adding a suffix or prefix

the words or lines spoken between characters in a fiction story or drama

a strong effect

the written construction f a drama (ex: dialogue, scenes, acts, descriptions, stage directions)

having or showing a strong probability of occurring; seeming to be true

an organizational pattern of text that places events or parts in time order

to note similarities and differences; explains the likenesses and differences of two items

a judgement or decision reached by reasoning

to decide or to locate needed information

the basic part of a word that remains when all affixes have been removed

a written selection

poems written without patterns of rhyme or rhythm

a poem that tells a story using characters and plot elements

the words, sentences, or passages that precede/follow a specific word, sentence, passage

a belief based on thoughts or feelings rather than on facts

a picture, diagram, drawing, or map used to explain or decorate

the construction of a piece of written text

a group of sentences that supports a main idea

a poem that expresses feelings and uses rhythm and rhyme schemes

the result produced by a cause

the definition of a word or phrase

the effect of a person, thing, or event on another

words that sound alike but have different spellings and different meanings

a written text

to arrive at a conclusion or an opinion through the use of reason

a logical connection between texts that share similar themes

an organizational pattern of text,explains a situation to be solved with its possible answer

to determine what will occur based on current information

a person who writes a literary or informational selection

to write or tell the essential points and main ideas of a literary or informational selection

a letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word that changes its meaning

a way in which 2 or more things are alike

words, phrases, or sentences that provide proof

to provide evidence or show to be true

a literary work that shares a story through action and speech and is intended to be performed

the meaning of a word or phrase

words that create images (ex: simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification, idiom)

a text of words to be spoken for a specific occasion

a likeness or picture of a person, place, or object

the basic and most important parts of a drama (characters, scenes, acts, stage direction)

an organizational pattern of text that presents information based on characteristics

a category of writing based on form, technique, or content

to stress; to give importance