| A | B |
| Plot | the problem of the story |
| Character | people or animals of the story |
| Setting | when and where the story takes place |
| Problem | the conflict that the characters are trying to solve |
| Solution | how the conflict is fixed |
| Title Page | First page, contains the name and author of the book |
| Table of Contents | Located near the front of the book, and lists page numbers |
| Chapter Heading | title of chapter |
| Poetry | a form of writing that expresses feeling and imagination |
| Folklore | tales, beliefs, customs or other traditions of a group of people that are handed down from generation to generation |
| Fable | a story that is meant to teach a lesson. The characters are usually of animals |
| Fantasy | a story with characters, places, or events that are in a strange setting |
| Fiction | stories that are not true |
| Non-Fiction | stories that are true |
| Play | a story that is written to be acted out on stage |
| Fairy Tale | a make believe story that usually contains a magical element |
| Persuade | to cause to do, or believe something by begging or giving reasons to |
| Inform | to give information |
| Entertain | to keep interested or amused |
| Theme | lesson of the story |