| A | B |
| incredulously | with doubt |
| insolently | disrespectful |
| simultaneously | at the same time |
| renounced | give up |
| point of view | perspective |
| first person point of view | narrator participates in story |
| third person point of view | narrator only tells the story |
| Latin root "cred" | believe |
| proper noun | names a particular thing |
| common noun | names anything |
| conflict | problem |
| non-fiction | true story |
| novel | long work of fiction |
| persuasive essay | convince readers to think a certain way |
| informational text | give directions |
| plot | sequence of actions |
| poetry | literature that appears in verse form |
| characters | imaginary people or animals in story |
| setting | time, place, beliefs, customs surrounding story |
| theme | insight into life |