| A | B |
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| Author's Purpose | What the author wants to do...entertain, persuade, or inform |
| Theme | The life lesson the author wants you to learn |
| Plot | Series of related events...Summary |
| Plot Chart | Diagram of the plot. Follows a timeline |
| Introduction | Beginning of the story that introduces the characters and the setting |
| Rising Action | Events in the story that lead to the climax. These events create tension. |
| Climax | Turning point in the story |
| Falling Action | Events that lead to the resolution |
| Resolution | The ending of the story where all the problems are solved |
| Setting | Time and place of a story. Where or when |
| Simile | A comparison using like or as |
| Metaphor | A direct comparison |
| Synonym | Words that mean the same |
| Antonym | Words that mean the opposite |
| Idioms | Phrases that can NOT be interpreded literally |
| Hyperbole | Extreme exaggeration |
| Cause/Effect | A reason/A result |
| Compare/Contrast | A comparison showing the similarities and differences |
| Main Idea | What a passage is mostly about |
| Character | A person or animal in a story |
