| A | B |
| tidal | having to do with the rise and fall of the sea |
| wreckage | the remains of something that has been destroyed |
| unconscious | not being physically or mentally aware of what is happening |
| sorrowfully | in a way that shows grief or sadness |
| unfortunate | unlucky |
| plot | what happens in a story |
| characters | the people in the story |
| setting | where and when a story takes place |
| first person | the person telling the story is in the story |
| third person | the person telling the story is not in the story |
| simile | two unlike things are compared using the words like or as |
| metaphor | compares two things, but doesn't use like or as |
| personification | when nonliving things take on human characteristics |
| homophones | words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings |
| synonyms | words that mean the same |
| antonyms | words that mean the opposite |
| subject | the part that tells who or what |
| predicate | the part that tells what the subject is or does |
| imperative | a sentence that gives a command |
| interrogative | a sentence that asks a question |