form of a language spoken by people in a certain region

What are context clues?

word,phrases,and sentences that surround a new word

a feeling of anxious uncertainty about the outcome of events

Making Generalizaions

broad statement about a subject

How do you make predictions?

it is thinking about what will happen next

dictionary definition/literal meaning

a problem in a story between characters

Analyze text structure/organization

how the passage is organized(ex. problem/solution)

story that could not happen in real life

words imitate the sounds associated with the object-buzz

a person's life story told by another person(nonfiction)

traits or qualities that make up their personalities

the perspective from which a story is told

object that represent/ possess human qualities or human form

organize the information/who, what, when, where, why/how

word/phrase that appeals to one or more of the five senses

clues that suggest events that have yet to happen

central message or idea about life that an author conveys

feeling or emotion of a selection

fiction written to be performed by actors(plays)

a brief story about an interesting or amusing event

a fictional story using gods and goddesses

first person point of view

narrator is in the story, pronouns such as I and we are used

Appropriate reference sources to gather information

almanac, online encyclopedia dictionary weekly news magazine

What are supporting details?

build on the main idea/tell you more about the main idea

repetition of sounds at the ends of words

alliteration, similes, and metaphors

what happens in the story/describe events that make up story

author's style and technique

author make the passage interesting/to get point across

What is fact and opinion

true information can be proved/what someone feels or thinks

describe one thing comparing another thing- like,as,than

a person's life story (nonfiction)

What is cause and effect?

reason why something happens/ result of what happens

Who are the characters?

the people and or animals in the story

evaluating what you read in order if it is factual/accurate

inform(explain how to do something), persuade, and entertain

the order in which things happen

literature that is about imaginary characters and events

writing that is not meant to be taken literally

writing that presents and explains real people,places,events

exposition,rising action,climax,falling action,resolution

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dialect
form of a language spoken by people in a certain region
nonfiction
fiction
fable
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Genre
poetry
type of literature you read
nonfiction
fiction
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What are context clues?
most important idea/what a story is about
word,phrases,and sentences that surround a new word
antonyms
synonyms
4
suspense
feeling
a feeling of anxious uncertainty about the outcome of events
similarities/differencs
describe
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Making Generalizaions
valid
writing is believable or not
faulty
broad statement about a subject
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synonyms
noun
words that mean the same
verb
adjective
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How do you make predictions?
true or what a person thinks or feels
story that could not happen
inform,entertain,persuade
it is thinking about what will happen next
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connotation
what the passage is all about
contextual definition/emotions
sounds
someone thoughts and feelings
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denotation
true information
dictionary definition/literal meaning
opposites
things that are alike
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conflict
why it happens
a problem in a story between characters
what happens
educated guess
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Analyze text structure/organization
synonyms
how the passage is organized(ex. problem/solution)
guess what will happen
draw conclusions
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What is fantasy
figurative language
what the story is mostly about
story that could not happen in real life
character traits
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Onomatopoeia
similarities/differences
where the story takes place
words imitate the sounds associated with the object-buzz
central message
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What is drawing conclusions?
comparison using the word is
describe one thing by comparing it using like or as or than
phrase whose words have different meaning from their meaning
an opinion or judgement
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biography
performed by actors(plays)
a form of language spoken by people in a certain region
comparison of two unlike things using like or as
a person's life story told by another person(nonfiction)
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Analyzing Character
reasoned judgment or decision
traits or qualities that make up their personalities
differences
similarities
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point of view
what story is all about
central message
the perspective from which a story is told
a type of literature
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personification
object that represent/ possess human qualities or human form
logical guess
similarities/differences
repetition of sounds at the ends of words
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Identifying Details
what happens
organize the information/who, what, when, where, why/how
order of events
chronological order
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imagery
word/phrase that appeals to one or more of the five senses
comparison of two unlike things not using like or as
persuade
comparison of two unlike things using like or as
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foreshadowing
details
clues that suggest events that have yet to happen
play(actors)
inform, persuade, and entertain
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Theme
statement that is true for the most part
explain
central message or idea about life that an author conveys
reason why something happens
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Mood
idea an author conveys in a selection
describe something
central message
feeling or emotion of a selection
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Drama
a word/phrase that appeals to one or more of the five senses
a type of literature
comparison of two unlike things not using like or as
fiction written to be performed by actors(plays)
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anecdote
encylopedia
a brief story about an interesting or amusing event
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long work of fiction
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myth
clues of events that are yet to happen
when one thing represents something else
a fictional story using gods and goddesses
a brief work of fiction
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first person point of view
narrator is in the story, pronouns such as I and we are used
narrator is all knowing
a feeling of anxious uncertainty about the outcome of events
central message in a literary work
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identify narrative point of view
who is the narrator
first person
third person
second person
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antonyms
pronoun
words with different meanings
climax
where the story takes place
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Appropriate reference sources to gather information
how the author feel
author's attitude
lesson you learn from passage
almanac, online encyclopedia dictionary weekly news magazine
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What are supporting details?
tell you the 5 Ws and H/who,what,when,where,why, and yow
reason why something happens/result of what happens
build on the main idea/tell you more about the main idea
the order in which events occur
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flashback
an event from an earlier time
person or animal is takes part in a story
story that is not true
true story
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rhyme
figurative language
story about someone else
repetition of sounds at the ends of words
story about self
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Literary Devices
compare two things using is
use like or as to compare two things
alliteration, similes, and metaphors
no repetition of same beginning sound
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What is the plot?
why something happen/what happened
what happens in the story/describe events that make up story
order in which things happen
important details of the book or paragraph
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author's style and technique
author make the passage interesting/to get point across
inform
entertain
persuade
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What is fact and opinion
reasoned judgment or decision
what the story is mostly about
true information can be proved/what someone feels or thinks
evaluating what you read in order determine factual/accurate
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What is a simile?
describe one thing comparing another thing- like,as,than
character feelings/character traits
phrase whose words have different meaning from their meaning
details
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What is compare and contrasting?
opinion or judgement
words,phrases, and sentences that surround a new word
similarities/differences
thinking about what will happen next
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autobiography
a play with characters
a person's life story (nonfiction)
poetry
made up story
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What is cause and effect?
broad statement about a subject
reason why something happens/ result of what happens
can be proved/what someone else feels or thinks
similarities/differences
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Who are the characters?
inform, persuade, and entertain
what is said in the story
poetry
the people and or animals in the story
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short story
story about an amusing event
a brief work of fiction
perspective from which a story is told
long work of fiction
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Critical Analysis
context clues
an experiment
definition
evaluating what you read in order if it is factual/accurate
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Author's Purpose
story that could not happen in real life
inform(explain how to do something), persuade, and entertain
who are the people and or animals in the story
what is said in the story
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How do we make inferences?
order in which things happesn
alike/different
true/what a person thinks or feels
an educated guess
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What is sequencing?
the order in which things happen
opinion or judgement
educated guess
thinking about what will happen next
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fiction
literature that is about real characters and events
literature about science/technology
literature about history
literature that is about imaginary characters and events
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figurative language
repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two words
buzz, murmur
writing that is not meant to be taken literally
fictional story using gods and goddesses
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nonfiction
writing that presents and explains real people,places,events
persuade
a person or animal in a literary work
inform
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Plot Diagram
resolution,falling action,climax,rising action,exposition
rising action,falling action,exposition,resolution,climax
climax,rising action,exposition,resolution,falling action
exposition,rising action,climax,falling action,resolution
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fable
describing word
a person, place, or thing
action word
a story using animal characters that teaches a lesson
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evaluate evidence/information/make judgments
evaluate what you just read/examine
simile
metaphor
idioms
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Alliteration
repetition beginning sounds in two or more words-wild/woolly
a figure of speech
compare two things using like or as
buzz or murmur
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symbolism
when one thing represents something else
gods/goddesses
story about history in the past
a brief work
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metaphor
comparison of two unlike things not using like or as
comparison of two unlike things using like or as
phrase that appeals to one or more of the five senses
type of literature
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What is the main idea?
what story is mostly about/most important idea
alike/different
definition
what happened/why it happened
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What is the setting?
inform, persuade, entertain
fact/opinion
alike/different
where and when the story takes place
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Recognizing Plot
series of events/conflict, or problem
inform
persuade
entertain
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What is Summarizing?
metaphor
tells the most important details in your own words
idiom
simile

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