| A | B |
| fiction | stories such as myths, folktales, legends, novels, and short stories that are made up (not real) |
| nonfiction | texts about real people, places, and events |
| character | person or animal in the story |
| setting | time and place of the story |
| plot | what happens in the story (events) |
| main idea | the biggest or the most important idea |
| details | the ideas or facts about the main idea |
| title | name of the story/book |
| writing process | a series of steps that help you write |
| brainstorming | a way of getting ideas |
| draft | your first story or report when you use your notes |
| editing | checking your writing (seplling, grammar, punctuation) |
| revising | rewriting the story and adding details |
| publishing | shaing your wiring wiht the class |