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| affix | a set of letters added to the beginning or end of a word to form a new word |
| air and rebut | to present an opposing point of view and then respond to it |
| alliteration | the repetition of a beginning sound between two or more words in a phrase or line |
| antonym | a word that has the opposite meaning of another word |
| appendix | a section at the back of a text containing additional, related information |
| assonance | the repetition of a vowel sound between adjacent words |
| atlas | a book of maps or charts that provides detailed geographic information |
| author's purpose | the reason the author wrote the text |
| bar graph | a graphic organizer that uses vertical or horizontal bars to group information |
| bibliography | an alphabetical listing of sources that the author used to write a text |
| caption | a statement that explains an illustration or other graphic |
| card stacking | a tool of persuasion in which only one side of the story is presented and opposing evidence is excluded |
| cause | the person, action, or event that makes something else happen |
| character | a person or animal in a story |
| chart | a graphic organizer that uses a series of columns and/or rows to group information |
| comparing | seeing how two or more things are the same |
| conclusion | a decision based on one or more inferences |
| context | the surrounding words in a sentence that help to explain an idea |
| contrasting | seeing how two or more things are different |
| definition | the meaning of a word |
| description | using words to show how things look, taste, feel, smell, or sound |
| diagram | a drawing that identifies the parts of a subject |
| dialogue | a conversation between two ore more people in a narrative |
| dictionary | a book that gives the correct spelling, pronunciation, and meanings of a word |
| effect | what happens as a result of an event or action |
| electronic dictionary | an online dictionary |
| encyclopedia | a book or set of books giving general information about a variety of topics |
| etymology | the origin and history of a word |
| fact | a piece of true information that can be independently proven |
| fiction | a type of writing that is made up, such as stories and poems |
| figurative language | a creative way of expressing ideas, including the use of similes, metaphors, and personification |
| first person | the point of view in which the speaker acts as the narrator |
| footnote | a piece of additional information printed at the bottom of a page |
| genre | a category of writing, such as fiction and nonfiction |
| glossary | an alphabetical list of key words and terms in a book, with their meanings |
| graphic | any type of artwork, such as a picture or diagram |
| graphic organizer | visual images and headings that organize information and can also be used to plan your writing |
| heading | a title at the top of a page or section |
| homonyms | words that share the same spelling but have different meanings |
| homophones | words that share the same pronunciation but have different spellings |
| hyperbole | exaggeration or overstatement |
| idiom | an expression whose meaning cannot be taken literally |
| imagery | the art of using words to create an experience otherwise perceived through the senses of sight, hearing, smell, touch, and taste |
| index | an alphabetical listing of subjects in the text along with their page numbers |
| inference | an idea that is implied in the text |
| informational texts | texts that provide facts about a subject |
| irony | a contrast between what is expected to happen and what does happen |
| main idea | the main thing a piece of writing is about |
| map | a visual representation of a location |
| metaphor | a figure of speech that compares two things without using like or as |
| narrative text | a story |
| nonfiction | a type of writing that is factual, based on real people and real events |
| onomatopoeia | the use of a word that sounds like the thing it refers to |
| opinion | a personal belief that cannot be proven true or false |
| order of importance | an organizational structure in which the most important information is stated first, followed by information that is less relevant |
| paraphrasing | using your own words to summarize |
| personification | describing nonhuman objects in human terms |
| persuasion | when an author tries to change the way a reader thinks, acts, or feels |
| plot | the set events that make up a story |
| point of view | the perspective, or position, from which a story is told |
| prediction | a guess about what will probably happen in the future |
| prefix | an affix added to the beginning of a word |
| procedural order | the order in which instructions and directions are to be followed |
| repetition | a tool of persuasion in which a word or phrase is used over and over to make a point |
| rhyme | the repetition of similar ending sounds in adjacent words |
| rhyme scheme | the pattern of rhyme in a poem |
| rhythm | the pattern of rising and falling sounds in a line of poetry |
| second person | the point of view in which the reader is addressed as "you" |
| sequential order | events place din the order in which they occurred |
| setting | where and when a story takes place |
| simile | comparison of two things using "like" or "as" |
| slanted words | words that overstate or exaggerate the truth |
| subheading | a title for an individual section of a chapter |
| suffix | an affix added to the end of a word |
| summary | a statement about the main idea of a passage and the most important details |
| synonym | a word with the same or similar meaning as another word |
| table of contents | a listing of the sections, or chapters, in a book |
| term | a word you look up in a dictionary |
| theme | the main lesson of a passage or story |
| thesaurus | a book that lists synonyms and antonyms of words |
| third person | the point of view in which the narrator is not a character in the story |
| topic | what a passage is about |
| trait | a distinguishing quality or characteristic |
| web | a graphic organizer that shows connections among ideas |
