4th Grade Reading Vocabulary combined

The person telling the story.

Use context clues, apposition, word parts, or a dictionary to learn meanings.

Retell the story in a shorter way.

How a problem is solved in a story. The solution.

Located in the back of the book. Gives definitions of words found only in that book.

People or animals in a story.

Conversations between characters

Used to describe the events that make up a story or the main part of a story.

The order in which events happen - first, then, next.

Not written in sentences and paragraphs. Written as parts for different speakers.

What the text is mostly about. The main message.

interesting comparisons to make readers think of things in a different way.

The turning part of the story. The most exciting part!

A book of definitions in ABC order.

What a PROBLEM is called in a story's plot.

Tells stories, creates images, and shares feelings using figurative language.

the subject or matter being discussed or written about in a text, speech, etc.

Written in sentence and paragraph form. Usually describes imaginary events and people.

Words to describe a character's personality or how they act

The reason the author writes a text; PIE (Persuade, Inform, Entertain)

Short stories with a moral that are handed down over time.

The lesson or message the author wants to get across.

How the writer shows the characters to the reader.

The time AND place a story occurs

Gives more information about the main idea

concerning the nature and appreciation of beauty.

types of literature

Making good guesses based on the information you have.

an expression that holds different meaning from its literal meaning.