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Reading Vocabulary

Kansas Reading Vocab

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narrative text reading for the story; has plot (story) elements of exposition, initiating event, conflict, climax, and resolution. Purpose is to entertain. Also called fiction.
informational text reading for information; can be proved as true. Common structures include description, comparison/contrast, cause/effect, problem/solution, or sequence. Also called non-fiction.
technical text reading to reach an end; may include steps; gives information to the reader that may be used to perform a task like origami,or following a recipe. Sometimes included in informational text category.
persuasive text the author wants to convince the reader to agree to a particular opinion or to perform a certain action (like donating money, recycling, vote for a candidate)
exposition the author introduces characters, creates the setting, and provides the reader with background information.
resolution the story's central conflict is resolved, bringing the story to an end.
First person point of view one of the characters in the story is telling the story. (Uses "I")
hyperbole an intentionally exaggerated figure of speech. (I have told you a million times!)
simile a comparison of two unlike objects or concepts, generally using words such as "like" or "as." The lake was as smooth as glass.
metaphor a figure of speech in which a comparison is made (The homework was a breeze.) Does NOT use "like" or "as."
idiom an expression that does not mean what it literally says ("She let the cat out of the bag" which means to tell something that was supposed to be a secret).
antonym a word opposite in meaning to another word (hot-cold; pretend-real).
synonym one of two or more words that have very similar meanings (happy, glad; help/assist).
onomatopoeia a word or words that imitate the sound it is describing (meow, buzz).
connotation the meaning of a word or expression in addition to its main meaning. A possible connotation of "home" is "a place of warmth, comfort, and affection."
foreshadow the author provides hints or clues that tip the reader as to what is to come later in the text.
climax the turning point in the story, the most intense moment. The reader does not know how the story will turn out until this point.
conflict the goal of the main character collides with another character's goal; there are four main types: character vs. character, character vs. society, character vs. nature, character vs. self. This is sometimes called the "problem" in the story.
theme the "big idea" of the story. Some common themes are friendship, survival, good vs. evil, growing up, and prejudice.
alliteration the repetition of the same beginning consonant sound in several words (many mumbling mice/ she cooked carrots carefully)
personification giving human traits to non-living objects (my computer hates me; the sun smiled at us)
genre categories of stories such as historical fiction, fantasy, adventure, and science fiction.
homophone One of two or more words, such as night and knight, or to, too, and two that are pronounced alike but are different in meaning, origin, and sometimes spelling.
homograph One of two or more words that have the same spelling but differ in origin, meaning, and sometimes pronunciation, such as fair (pleasing in appearance) and fair (market), wind (a breeze) and wind (to wrap around a center).
stage direction Stage directions in a play's script are in italics in order to set them apart from the dialogue. Italicizing helps the actors to know that they do not speak the words in italics.
prose written or spoken language that is not poetry
stanza a GROUP of lines in a poem; separated by space.
dialogue a conversation between two or more people; can be between fictional characters.
verse one line of a poem
rhyme two or more words that end with the same sound; aloud/allowed or walk/talk
fiction made-up; imaginary
non-fiction factual; able to verify (make sure)information is true
Created by: MrsDavies
 

 



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