| A | B |
| scenery | all the decorations on the stage that help create the setting |
| props | the objects that actors need during the play |
| acts/scenes | the action is divided into scenes |
| scene | changes when the setting - time, place or both changes |
| acts | the scenes are grouped into acts |
| alliteration | the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words |
| contrast | the pointing out of differences between two or more things |
| fact | a statement that can be proven |
| opinion | usually reflects personal beliefs and are often debatable |
| genre | a term used to identify the four major categories of literature |
| inference | a logical guess based on the information that is known |
| onomatopoeia | the use of words that imitate their meaning with their sound |
| predicting | to guess what will happen next |
| satire | a literary technique that makes fun of folish behaviors or ideas |
| tone | a writer's attitude toward his or her subject |
| description | writing that helps a reader picture the scenes, events and characters |
| evaluating | process of judging the worth of someone or something |
| reviewing | pausing while reading to recall previous events and to check comprehension |
| questioning | proces of asking questions |
| propaganda | ideas of facts or allegations spread deliverately to cause damage |
| characters | a person, animal or imaginary creature that takes part in the action o fa story |
| connecting | the proces of relating the content of a literary work to the reader's own knowledge |