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Butler Gr. 3 PSSA R1
Reading Terms Group 1 Grade 3 PSSA
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Alliteration | The repetition of beginning consonant sounds in neighboring words |
| Author’s Purpose | The BIG idea or reason the story was written |
| Antonym | A word that has the OPPOSITE meaning of another word |
| Conclusion | The ending of a story |
| Differences | How two or more things are different |
| Fact | Something that is true and can be proven |
| Generalization | When you make a general statement based on facts that can be checked |
| Genre | Different ways that pieces of writing are organized |
| Homophone | A word that sounds the same but has a different meaning |
| Hyperbole | An exaggeration or overstatement |
| Informative Writing | Writing that explains or informs |
| Main Idea | What the passage is mostly about; “what matters most” |
| Opinion | A person’s feelings or beliefs; personal thoughts |
| Similarities | Things that are the SAME; what two things have in common |
| Synonym | A word that had the SAME meaning of another word |