Term | Definition |
prediction | tell what will happen |
elaboration | give details |
simile | using like or as to make comparisons |
metaphor | making comparisons without using like or as |
personification | give an object human characteristics |
alliteration | same sounding words |
dialogue | to talk, quotation marks show dialogue |
humorous | funny |
plot | the events in the story; the problem, climax, resolution (solution) |
climax | the turning point in the story |
skimming | read quickly |
flashback | to tell what has happened before |
theme | the aim or central point of the story |
point-of-view | how the author or character sees the events in the story |
author's purpose | to inform, to entertain or to persuade |
relevant information | information that is in the passage that is important |
explanatory | explain; to give a reason why |
persuasive | convince by writing or speaking |
inferences | draw conclusion; to use clues to gather the rest of the information |
generalizations | reach a general conclusion |
foreshadowing | to tell what will happen in the story |
demonstrate | to show that you know |
summaries | to tell what you read in a couple of sentences |
frame | to arrange |
parentheses | example ( ) |
italics | type of font that leans the text to the right and brings attention to the word or passage |
bold face type | important words that are written very dark |
subheading | words that appear as subtopics |
column | a vertical arrangement of items |
narrator | the person telling the story |
prop | support |
props | pictures for a play or drama to support the scene |
classify | put in order |
distinguish | tell apart |
visualize | see with words or imagination |
exaggeration | say or write more that is true |
myths | story about an imaginary person or thing |
dialect | type of language in a country, region or area |
parody | funny imitation |
sarcasm | cutting or witty remark |
imagery | images; figurative language |
free verse | free poetry writing |
arrangement | put in order |
affect | produce an effect |
censor | to prevent someone from saying what they would like |
characteristics | distinguishing quality |
compare | check for likeness |
conclusion | to decide |
consecutive | one after the other |
contrast | show differences |
contribution | give or help along |
conventionally | an accepted way of behavior |
convey | pass on information |
convince | cause to believe |
describe | to tell about using words |
developed | grow; increase |
dimensions | extent, length and or size |
encounter | to come across |
event | important happening |
evidence | to present facts to support opinion |
feature | important characteristic |
illustration | drawings, pictures or graphs |
imagine | form a mental picture |
impression | to give someone a feeling |
influence | to guide |
literary type | relating to literature |
mental picture | to imagine what something looks like in your mind |
method | procedure for achieving an end |
motivate | provide with a motive to make a person do something |
passage | literary selection |
personality traits | the way a person behaves |
potentially | something that can be actual or real |
priorities | what is most important |
selection | passage |
reaction | action or emotion caused by an directly related to another action |
reference | resources used for research |
reinforce | support |
represent | a sign or symbol |
sensory perceptions | using your senses |
stereotype | like everyone else |
strategy | worked out plan of action |
supplementary | thing that adds up or makes up for a lack |
survey | look over and examine closely |
technique | way of accomplishing things |
ability | skilled |
according | with evidence |
advantages | benefits or gain |
Aesop | fables written long ago teaching a lesson |
aids | provide help or support |
analyzing | look closely at |
ancient | times long ago |
applying | put to practical use |
article | nonfiction piece of writing |
attitude | feeling, opinion, mood |
attracting | drawing others |
clue | piece of evidence that helps to solve a problem |
competition | try to win |
create | bring into being |
curious | eager to learn |
current | present; up to date |
dabblers | one not deeply engaged |
decide | make a choice or judgment; bring to a conclusion |
determines | decide on; establish; settle |
differ | not the same |
difference | unlike; disagree |
difficult | hard to do |
effective | strong or desired effect |
emphasize | stress |
enclose | include |
especially | particularly; notably |
evidence | outward sign; proof |
example | model; representative sample |
except | omit, excluding |
excerpt | brief passage |
experience | knowledge from doing |
explain | make clear |