| A | B |
| Opinion | a statement that requires a value judgment; it is what someone thinks, feels, or believes |
| Outline | a shortened form of a selection in which ideas and details are listed in order |
| Paraphrase | to convey the same meaning with different words |
| Plot | the action or events in a story |
| Point of View | the vantage point from which the author writes the story |
| Problem Resolution | the portion of the story where the problem is solved |
| Sequence | the order in which the events of a selection occur |
| Setting | the time and place in which the action of a story occurs |
| Style | how the author writes (form) rather than what the author writes (content) |
| Summarize | to convey the main idea and a few details from a selection in a short paragraph |
| Supporting Details | ideas that support, or back up, the main idea of a selection |