| A | B |
|---|
| Plot | the big event of a story |
| Sequence | the order in which things happen |
| Exposition | basic facts about setting and character are made known. |
| Rising Action | sequence of events leading up to the climax |
| Climax | the most exciting or important moment in a story. |
| Falling Action | the sequence of events after the climax leading to the end of the story. |
| Resolution | the point where conflict in a story is resolved—the end |
| Idiom | is a saying that cannot be taken literally |
| Predicting | saying or thinking what will happen |
| Clarifying | to make something more clear so that it can be understood |
| Summarizing | to give a shortened version of something |
| Questioning | to wonder about something |
| Simile | comparing two unlike things using like or as |
| Metaphor | comparing two unlike things without using like or as |
| Personification | giving human-like traits to inanimate objects |
| Hyperbole | is a great exaggeration |
| Alliteration | when the consonant sounds are repeated at the beginning of words in the same line. |
| Looking at the title | a Before Reading Strategy |
| Asking questions while reading | During Reading Strategy |
| Rereading | an After Reading Strategy |
