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| antonym | a word that means the opposite of another word |
| author's purpose | an author's reason for writing a selection: to explain, teach, entertain, or persuade |
| base word | a word that can stand alone to which a prefix or suffix is added |
| cause and effect | what makes something happen and what does happen |
| character | a person, an animal, or an object in a story |
| chronological order text structure | organizes ideas in time order, or sequence |
| compare-and-contrast text structure | organizes ideas by telling how things are alike or different |
| conclusion | a decision based on given facts |
| conflict and resolution | a character's problem and how it is solved |
| connotation | a feeling or image a word brings to mind |
| context clues | other words in the text that help readers figure out unknown words |
| denotation | the dictionary definition of a word |
| fact-and-opinion text structure | organizes ideas by giving facts, details that can be proven true, and opinions or what someone thinks |
| fiction | a story made up by the author |
| figurative language | words that don't always mean exactly what they say |
| first-person point of view | story told by one of the characters |
| flashback | an interruption in a story to explain what had happened in the past |
| foreshadowing | clues about what might happen later in a story |
| genre | a kind of fiction or nonfiction |
| graphics | features that give information visually |
| heading | the name of a chapter or section |
| homograph | two words spelled the same but pronounced differently and with different meanings |
| homophone | two words that sound alike but are spelled differently and have different meanings |
| hyperbole | exaggeration to make a point |
| idiom | a word or group of words that doesn't mean exactly what it says |
| imagery | words that help readers create pictures in their minds |
| inference | a logical guess based on facts and personal experiences |
| jargon | special language used by people who work together or do tings as a group |
| main idea | what a selection is mostly about |
| metaphor | a figure of speech that compares two things by stating that one thing is, or has the characteristics of another |
| multiple-meaning word | a word that means more than one thing |
| narrator | the person telling a story |
| nonfiction | information about the real world |
| novel | a book of fiction divided into chapters |
| personification | language that gives human qualities to animals or objects |
| plot | what happens in a story |
| poetry | fiction with rhythm and often a rhyme scheme |
| prefix | letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning |
| problem-and-answer text structure | organizes ideas by asking a question and providing the answer either right there in the text of through a series of details |
| root | a Latin or Greek word part that can't stand alone |
| setting | where and when a story takes place |
| simile | compares two things, using the word like or as |
| style | an authors distinctive way of connecting ideas |
| subhead | names a smaller part within a chapter or section |
| suffix | letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning |
| summary | a short retelling of a story or event |
| supporting detail | tells more abou the main idea |
| synonym | a word that has the same meaning as another word |
| text features | headings, subheads, and special text that help readers find information in a selection |
| theme | the most important idea or message |
| third-person point of view | story told by a noncharacter |
| tone | conveys a feeling, like suspense, excitement, happiness, sadness, anger, mystery, humor, or annoyance |
