| A | B |
| Irony | When the opposite of what you expect to happen, happens |
| Non-Fiction | A story that is fact and actually happened, it is true |
| Fiction | A story that is not fact; it is untrue |
| Onomatopoeia | A word that sounds like it is spelled (Ex: Boom!) |
| Context Clues Strategy | Looking at the surrounding words to determine the meaning of another word |
| Fable | A story with a lesson or moral: can involve animal as main character |
| Mystery | A story with suspense that has something to be solved |
| Dialogue | Conversation between characters in a story |
| Root Words Strategy | Looking at the root word to determine what a word means |