| A | B |
|---|
| main idea | what a piece of writing is mostly about |
| important details | usually tell who, what, when, where, why, and how |
| summary | briefly restates the main idea and important details of a story |
| author | the person who wrote the story or article |
| prefix | letters added to the beginning of a word to make a new word |
| suffix | letters added to the end of a word to make a new word |
| characters | the people or animals in a story |
| setting | the time and place that a story happens |
| plot | the series of events that happen in a story |
| problem | the conflict or trouble that the characters have in a story |
| solution | how the problem is solved in a story |
| cause & effect | why something happened and the result |
| compare & contrast | how two or more things are alike and different |
| graphic organizers | A story map, web or time line showing information in picture form |
| periods | portions of time |
| brief | not very long; short |
| gradual | moving or changing slowly |
| avoid | to keep away from |
| frequently | happening often |
| report | a complete description or statement |
