Reading Defenitions Word Scramble

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Question	Answer
Alliteration	The repetition of initial consonant sounds in words in a sentence
Antagonist	Principle person or obstacle that is in opposition with protagonist
Antonym	A word that is the opposite of another word.
Author's purpose	The reason an author writes a piece.
Biograpy	The story of one's life, written by another.
Cause and effect	Cause statment stem for actions and events, Effects are what happens as a result of ethe event or action.
Characterization	The method an author uses to communicate information to the reader.
Climax	Moment when action of story reaches highest point.
Compare and Contrast	Compare- to show similarities. Contrast- to show differences.
Conclusion	End of the reading selection.
Conflict	Struggle between opposing forces in literature.
Connections	Reader connects book with something else.
Context clues	Info in selection that helps reader figure out meaning of tough words.
Dialouge	Character's words.
Evaluate	To examine and judge
Exposition	Background info provided by author.
Expository text	Text written to explain & convey info about a certain topic.
Fable	Narrative intended to convoy moral or lesson to reader.
Fact vs. opinion	Is it something provable or a point of view?
Falling action	Part of story following climax with sharp decline in dramatic tention; just before resolution.
Fiction	Story not real.
Figurative Language	Language written for special effect.
Flashback	Plot is interrupted to tell of something that happened a while ago.
Folktales	Stories passed through generations.
Foreshadowing	Gives readers clues about what will happen later in the story.
Generalizations	Making assumptions about different events/ characters and applying them to new situations.
Genre	Categories of literature- mystery, horror, suspense, realistic, sports, historical adventure, biography, science fiction, nonfiction, etc.
Graphic organizer	Diagram used to represent info.
Homonym	2 or more words with different meanings, like pronunciations.
Hyperbole	Exaggeration 4 effect.
Imagery	Words and phrases used to give the reader a good image.
Inference	Reading between the lines.
Judge	To decide if it is good or bad.
Limerick	Light or humorous verse.
Metaphor	Comparisom beetween 2 unlike objects without like or as.
Mood	"Feeling" of story.
Narrator	Speaker of story.
Nonfiction	A true story.
Onomatopoea	Use of words to mimic sounds.
Oxymoron	2 contradictory words together.
Paraphrase	Restate in one's own words.
Personification	Lifelike characteristics to inanimate objects.
Plot	Events in a story.
Poetry	Figurative and/or rhythmetic writing expressing ideas.
Point of view	Perspective of story.
Prediction	Educated guess.
Prefix	Letters added 2 begining of word to change meaning.
Protagonist	"Good guy"
React	Offer opinion of story.
Resolution	Solution to conflict.
Rising action	Builds suspense.
Root word	Word 2 which prefixes & suffixes are added.
Sequential order	Order of events.
Setting	Time & place where action of story occurs.
Similie	Comparison of unlike things with like or as.
Suffix	Letters at end of word to change meaning.
Summarizing	Concise explanation of reading piece.
Supporting details	Details supporting main passage.
Suspense	Used to keep reader reading.
Symbol	Used to represent something.
Synonym	Similar meanings of words.
Theme	Message of book.
Tone	Clues of story suggesting author's mood.
Visualization	"Seeing" the story.
Voice	Author's style.

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