| A | B |
|---|
| TEXT STRUCTURE | HOW THE AUTHOR ORGANIZED THE WRITING |
| THEME | THE MAIN MESSAGE ABOUT LIFE OR HUMAN NATURE |
| TONE | THE AUTHOR'S ATTITUDE ABOUT THE SUBJECT |
| TOPIC | THE SUBJECT BEING WRITTEN ABOUT |
| TRAIT | A DISTINGUISHING FEATURE OF A CHARACTER, SUCH AS GENEROSITY, HAPPY OR FRUSTRATED |
| TRANSITION WORDS | WORDS OR PHRASES THAT SHOW THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN IDEAS IN A PARAGRAPH OR COMPOSITION |
| VALIDITY/RELIABILITY | DETERMINING WHETHER INFORMATION IN A TEXT IS CORRECT (VALID) OR RELIABLE (DEPENDABLE) |
| WORD RELATIONSHIPS | HOW WORD PAIRS ARE CONNECTED BY SIMILAR OR OPPOSITE MEETING |
| WORKPLACE DOCUMENT | WRITTEN MATERIALS USED IN WORK |
| SETTING | THE TIME AND PLACE OF A STORY |
| SHADES OF MEANING | SMALL DIFFERENCES IN MEANING OF SIMILAR WORDS (GLANCE, GLARE, PEEK) |
| SIMILE | COMPARING TWO UNLIKE THINGS USING LIKE OR AS |
| SUFFFIX | A WORD PART ADDED TO THE END OF A WORD THAT CHANGES THE MEANING (ED, ING, S) |
| SUMMARY STATEMENT | A STATEMENT THAT INCLUDES THE MAIN POINTS OF THE WRITING |
| SYMBOLISM | USING AN ITEM TO REPRESENT AN ABSTRACT IDEA (A RING = ETERNAL LOVE) |
| SYNONYM | TWO OR MORE WORDS WITH SIMILAR MEANINGS |
| SYNTHESIZE | TO IDENTIFY THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN TWO OR MORE IDEAS |
| TABLE | A GRAPHIC AIDE THAT SHOWS FACTS IN ROWS AND COLUMNS |
| TEXT BOX | A SECTION OF A PAGE THAT ADDS OR AMPLIFIES INFORMATION IN THE BODY OF THE TEXT |
| TEXT FEATURES | DESIGN ELEMENTS THAT HELP YOU UNDERSTAND THE TEXT (PHOTOS, CAPTIONS, TITLES) |
| PROBLEM/SOLUTION | A TEXT STRUCTURE THAT TELLS WHAT HAPPENED AND WHY |
| PROTAGONIST | THE MAIN CHARACTER IN A STORY, USUALLY THE HERO |
| PUN | A PLAY ON MULTIPLE MEANINGS OF A WORD |
| QUESTION/ANSWER | A TEXT STRUCTURE THAT BEGINS WITH A QUESTION, THEN PROVIDES INFORMATION TO SUPPORT THE QUESTION |
| RELEVANT DETAILS | A FACT IN THE TEXT THAT SUPPORTS THE AUTHOR'S MAIN POINT |
| RESOLUTION | WHEN THE PROBLEM IS SOLVED IN A STORY |
| DENOUEMENT | WHEN THE PROBLEM IS SOLVED IN A STORY |
| RISING ACTION | EVENTS IN A STORY THAT MOVE THE PLOT FORWARD |
| ROOT WORD | A WORD PART FROM GREEK OR LATIN THAT CANNOT STAND ON ITS OWN, AND MUST BE COMBINED WITH A SUFFIX OR PREFIX |
| SARCASM | A FORM OF VERBAL IRONY THAT IS OFTEN HARSH OR MEANT AS AN INSULT |
| SATIRE | A FORM OR WRITING THAT RIDICULES HUMAN WEAKNESS |
| SECONDARY SOURCE | RECORDS OF EVENTS CREATED AFTER THE EVENT HAPPENED. SUCH AS TEXTBOOKS, MAGAZINES, BIOGRAPHIES AND BOOKS |
| MYTH | A STORY THAT TRIES TO EXPLAIN MYSTERIES OF LIFE OR NATURE |
| NONFICTION | A FORM OF WRITING THAT TELLS ABOUT READ PEOPLE, PLACES AND EVENTS |
| ONOMATOPOEIA | WORDS THAT MAKE SOUNDS, LIKE SPLASH, MEOW, BUZZ |
| ORGANIZTIONAL PATTERN | TEXT STRUCTURE IN ALL FORMS OF WRITING, SUCH AS CHRONOLOGICAL, CAUSE/EFFECT AND CAUSE/EFFECT |
| PARAPHRASING | RESTATING SOMETHING IN YOUR OWN WORDS |
| PERSONIFICATION | A LITERARY TECHNIQUE THAT GIVES HUMAN CHARACTERISTICS TO A NON-HUMAN THING (THE TREES DANCED) |
| PRESPECTIVE | THE POINT OF VIEW FROM WHICH SOMETHING IS VIEWED OR STATED |
| PLOT/PLOT DEVELOPMENT | THE ACTIONS OR SEQUENCE OF EVENTS IN A STORY |
| POINT OF VIEW | THE VANTAGE POINT FROM WHICH THE AUTHOR TELLS THE STORY. INCLUDED OMNISCIENT AND LIMITED, FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD PERSON |
| PREDICTION | A READING STRATEGY- MAKING A REASONABLE GUESS ABOUT WHAT COMES NEXT USING STORY DETAILS |
| PREFIX | A WORD PART ATTACHED TO THE FRONT OF A ROOT WORD |
| PRIMARY SOURCE | MATERIALS WRITTEN BY PEOPLE WHO WERE PRESENT WHEN AN EVENT HAPPENED |
| INTERPRET | TO MAKE AN INFERENCE BEYOND THE LITERAL MEANING IN ORDER TO DETERMINE MEANING. |
| IRONY | THE CONTRAST BETWEEN WHAT WE EXPECT AND WHAT REALLY HAPPENED. |
| LISTING | AN ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERN ALSO KNOWN AS ENUMERATIVE. A LIST OF THINGS OR IDEAS IN ANY ORDER |
| DESCRIPTION | AN ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERN THAT USES SENSORY DETAILS TO CREATE A MENTAL IMAGE |
| LITERARY DEVICE | A WRITER'S TECHNIQUE USED OT ACHIEVE AN EFFECT, SUCH AS DESCRIPTIVE OR FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE |
| LITERARY ELEMENTS | ALL THE PARTICULAR COMMON TO ALL LITERARY AND NARRATIVE FORMS, SUCH AS SETTING, CONFLICT, CHARACTERS, PLOT AND POINT OF VIEW |
| LITERARY NONFICTION | ALL OF THE CHARACTERS, SETTING, AND PLOT ARE REAL. BIOGRAPHIES, AUTOBIOGRAPHIES AND ESSAYS MAY BE LITERARY NONFCITION |
| MAIN IDEA | THE MOST IMPORTANT IDEA EXPRESSED IN A PIECE OF WRITING. CAN BE STATED OR INFERRED |
| MATAPHOR | COMPARING TWO UNLIKE THINGS USING IS, ARE, |
| MOOD | THE WAY A READER FEELS IN RESPONSE TO A PIECE OF WRITING |
| MORAL | A LESSON TAUGHT IN A LITERARY WORK |
| MULTIPLE MEANINGS | THE MEANING OF A WORD DEPENDS UPON HOW IT IS USED IN A SENTENCE |
| FACT | KNOWLEDGE OR INFORMATION THAT CAN BE VERIFIED OR PROVED TO BE TRUE |
| FALLING ACTION | THE PART OF THE STORY THAT FOLLOWS THE CLIMAX. IT IS WHEN THE CONFLICTS AND MYSTERIES ARE SOLVED. |
| FICTION | AN IMAGINATIVE WORK OF WRITING, USUALLY A NOVEL OR SHORT STORY. |
| FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE | WORDS OR PHRASES THAT SAY ONE THING, BUT MEAN SOMETHING DIFFERENT. |
| FLASHBACK | AN INTERRUPTION IN THE PLOT TO TELL WHAT HAPPENED AT AN EARLIER TIME. |
| FORESHADOWING | THE AUTHOR GIVES US HINTS ABOUT WHAT WILL OCCUR LATER IN THE STORY |
| FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS | A FORM OF INFORMATIONAL NON-FICTION THAT IS FOUND IN THE REAL WORLD, SUCH AS WEBSITES, FLIERS, BROCHURES. |
| HYPERBOLE | A FIGURE OF SPEECH THAT USES EXAGGERATION. EXAMPLE "COULD EAT A HORSE" |
| IMAGERY | LANGUAGE THAT APPEALS TO THE SENSES. OFTEN USED IN POETRY. |
| INFERENCE | USING WHAT YOU KNOW FROM THE TEXT AND WHAT YOU KNOW FROM REAL LIFE TO ARRIVE AT A LOGICAL CONCLUSION. |
| INFORMATIONAL NONFICTION | WRITING THAT PROVIDES FACTUAL INFORMATION AND OFTEN EXPLAINS IDEAS OR PROCESSES. |
| INTERNAL CONFLICT | THE STRUGGLE WITH A SINGLE CHARACTER DUE TO OPPOSING NEEDS, DESIRES OR EMOTIONS. |
| CONSUMER DOCUMENTS | PRINTED MATERIALS THAT ACCOMPANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES WHICH SUPPLY INFORMATION ABOUT USE, CARE, OPERATION OR ASSEMBLE OF AN ITEM |
| CONTEXT CLUES | USING WORDS OR PHRASES FOUND AROUND AN UNFAMILIAR WORD THAT HELP YOU UNDERSTAND THE MEANING. |
| CONTRAST | TO IDENTIFY THE DISSIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES OF THINGS, QUALITIES, EVENTS OR PROBLEMS. |
| DEFINITION/EXPLANATION | AN ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERN. THE CONCEPT IS INITIALLY DEFINED, THEN EXPANDED WITH EXAMPLES, EXPLANATIONS, AND RESTATEMENTS. |
| DESCRIPTIVE LANGUAGE | USES IMAGES THAT APPEAL TO A READER'S SENSES, HELPING THE READER IMAGINE HOW A SUBJECT LOOKS, SOUNDS, SMELLS, TASTES OR FEELS. |
| DICTION | THE CHOICE OF WORDS AND HOW THEY ARE ARRANGED IN SENTENCES. IT CAN BE FORMAL OR INFORMAL. |
| DRAWING CONCLUSIONS | A READER COMBINES WHAT THEY KNOW WITH INFORMATION FROM THE TEXT TO MAKE A DECISION OR GUESS. |
| EVALUATE | TO FORM OPINIONS ABOUT WHAT IS READ. |
| EXCERPT | A PASSAGE OR SECTION OF A LONGER TEXT. |
| EXPOSITION | THE BEGINNING OF THE PLOT, WHICH SETS THE TONE, INTRODUCES THE CHARACTERS AND GIVES IMPORTANT BACKGROUND INFORMATION. |
| EXTERNAL CONFLICT | A CHARACTER STRUGGLES AGAINST AN OUTSIDE FORCE, WHICH MAY BE ANOTHER CHARACTER, SOCIETY, OR SOMETHING IN NATURE, |
| AUTHOR'S PURPOSE | THE REASON AN AUTHOR CREATED A PARTICULAR WORK |
| BASE WORD | A COMPLETE WORD THAT CAN STAND ALONE (ex: teach). PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES CAN BE ADDED TO FORM NEW WORDS. (ex: reteach, teacher) |
| CAUSE AND EFFECT | TWO EVENTS ARE RELATED BY CAUSE AND EFFECT WHEN ONE EVENT BRING ABOUT THE OTHER. IT IS ALSO AN ORGANIZATIONAL TEXT STURUCTURE. |
| CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT | THE METHOD THE WRITER USES TO CREATE A CHARACTER. MAY INCLUDE PHYSICAL APPEARANCE, SPEECH, THOUGHTS, FEELINGS, OR ACTIONS. |
| CHARACTER POINT OF VIEW | THE READER CAN BETTER UNDERSTAND THE EVENTS OF THE TEXT BY UNDERSTANDING THE CHARACTER'S THOUGHTS, OPINIONS, FEELINGS, BELIEFS MOTIVES OR ACTIONS |
| CHART | A TYPE OF GRAPHIC AIDE. IT SHOWS A PROCESS OR MAKES COMPARISONS (USUALLY IN ROWS AND COLUMNS) |
| CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER | EVENTS HAPPEN IN TIME ORDER. |
| COMPARE/CONTRAST | WRITING THAT SHOWS SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO OR MORE SUBJECTS. |
| COMPARISON | THE PROCESS OF POINT OUT WHAT TWO OR MORE THINGS HAVE IN COMMON. |
| CONFLICT | A STRUGGLE OR CLASH BETWEEN OPPOSING FORCES. MAY INCLUDE PERSON VERSES SELF, ANOTHER PERSON, NATURE, TECHNOLOGY, FATE, OR SOCIETY. |
