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| synonyms | words that have a similar meaning |
| antonyms | words that have opposite meanings |
| context clues | words, phrases, or sentences that help give you meaning to unknown words |
| main idea | what a piece of writing is mostly about |
| supporting details | the details in a passage that support the main idea (tell the who, what, when, where, why or how) |
| summary | briefly restates the main idea and important details of a story |
| multiple-meaning words | a word that has more than one meaning or definition |
| simile | a comparison of two unlike things using the words "like" or "as" |
| metaphor | a comparison of two unlike things NOT using the words "like" or "as" |
| motivation | the reason a character does or says something |
| trait | all the qualities that make up a character's appearance and personality |
| making predictions | trying to guess what will happen next in a story |
| making inferences | trying to figure out things that are not stated based on both the details and the reader's experiences |
| fact | a statement that can be proved or disproved |
| opinion | a statement that cannot be proved (someone's own belief) |
| text evidence | clues from the test that support inferences and conclusions made by the reader |
| hyperbole | the deliberate use of exaggeration |
| idiom | a saying that cannot be literally translated |
| onomatopoeia | a word or phrase that imitates a sound (like "whoosh") |
| personification | giving animals or objects human qualities or characteristics |
| suspense | a feeling of uncertainty or dread about what will happen next |
| sarcasm | an expression that is personal, jeering, and sometimes intened to hurt |
| text features | ways that a writer gives the reader information (used in non-fiction) |
| caption | a short description or explanation that gives information about a picture, diagram, photo, or other piece of art/item |
| diagram | a drawing with labels tht shows part of an object or how something works |
