| Question |
Answer |
| Main Idea |
The main thing the story is about. |
| Theme |
The underlying meaning of the story; life lesson. The moral of the story.Ex: The Boy Who Cried Wolf- Don’t lie; when you need people to believe you they won’t. |
| Summary |
To retell the story in your own words touching on the main ideas. Don’t give all the little details. |
| Footnote |
A short explanation, set off by a number, that appears beneath |
| Sidebar |
a short explanation that appears to the side of the text, usually in a box. |
| Technical terms |
specific words used by people in a particular field. Ex: A doctor would use words that doctors would be more familiar with. A mechanic would use words related to automotives. |
| Context |
within the text. The words in the sentence, paragraph, book |
| Synonyms |
Words with similar meanings. Ex: euphoric/overjoyed; downhearted/depressed, big/large. |
| Antonyms |
Words with opposite meanings. Ex: happy/sad; hard working/lazy. |
| Homophones |
Words that sound the same, but have different meanings. Ex: to, too, two |
| Similes |
A comparison using like or as. Ex. He fell down like a ton of bricks.He is as happy as a hog in mud. |
| Metaphor |
A comparison that says one thing is another. Ex: The night sky blanketed the city. Ex: The teacher is a monster today. |
| Hyperbole |
A statement that is exaggerated or greatly overstated. Ex: I am so hungry I could eat a cow. |
| Personification |
To give human qualities to something that is not human. Ex: the blue bird sang a beautiful song. |
| Idiom |
A figure of speech that is not literal (actual; real) but has a real meaning. Ex: It is raining cats and dogs. It is not really raining animals, but it is raining hard. |
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