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TermDefinition
Internet used to find the MOST information or most CURRENT information
Table of Contents used to find a page number where a chapter or story begins
encyclopedia used to find general or basic information about a topic
glossary mini-dictionary in the back of a textbook
dictionary used to find the meaning of a word
thesaurus used to find synonyms (words that mean the same thing)
almanac a book of facts organized by year
atlas a book of maps; used to find information about places
fiction made up; not true
nonfiction factual; true; not made up
fantasy story with elements that are impossible (talking animals/magic)
realistic fiction a story using made-up characters that COULD happen in real life
historical fiction a made-up story that takes place in a real time period from the past
science fiction a type of fantasy that uses science and technology
informational texts that provide facts about topics
biography the story of a real person's life written by another person
autobiography the story of a real person's life that is written by that person
poetry verse written to create a response of thought and feeling
adventure a story about survival or extreme adventure away from home
setting time and place
conflict the problem in the story
theme the author's message; lesson learned
plot events in the story; beginning, middle, end
characters people in the story
resolution how the problem is solved
climax turning point; point of most tension in the story
protagonist the main character; person who has a conflict
internal conflict a conflict that takes place in the mind of the character (inside)
external conflict a conflict where a character struggles with another person or thing (outside)
in- not
im- not
il- not
ir- not
un- not
dis- not, apart, away
inference making a guess using the text and your brain
summary a short description of what happens in a story
cause a reason something happened; explains why
effect what happened as a result of something
de- down, opposite, away, from
non- not, opposite
en- into
em- in, into
mis- bad, wrong
re- back, again
trans- across, over, beyond
alliteration repeated consonant or vowel sounds at the beginning of words
hyperbole an extreme exaggeration
imagery descriptive language that helps readers create mental pictures
simile compares two things using the words "like" or "as"
metaphor compares two things not using the words like or as
personification non-human things are given human characteristics
over- beyond, more
super- over, above
sub- below
inter- between
fore- before, front
contra- against, opposite
counter- against, opposite
description topic is described--key words include for example, in addition, in particular
sequential describes events in order or explains steps--key words include first, second, next, finally
compare and contrast shows how two or more things are alike and different--key words include however, alike, both, same, different
cause and effect shows relationship between an event and what happened--key words include consequently, therefore, as a result, because
problem and solution tells about a problem and then gives one or more solutions--key words therefore, thereby, leads to, because of
synonym a word with a similar meaning
antonym a word with an opposite meaning
co- together, with
com- together, with
pre- before
post- after
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