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| inferences - What does it mean to be able to read between the lines? Why would an author do this? | invisible fact; we know it is true, but it isn't mentioned in the story |
| theme/main idea - How do you know what the main idea is? | usually seen throughout the entire story; title usually related to it; word or phrase seen the most |
| compare and contrast | in the same way, by the same token, similarly, in like manner, likewise, in similar fashion, yet, and yet nevertheless, nonetheless, after all, but, however, though, otherwise, on the contrary, in contrast, not withstanding, on the other hand, at the same time |
| metaphor - Why did the author choose to use a metaphor here? | comparing two things without using "like" or "as" |
| simile - How would the text have been impacted if a simile hadn't been used here? | comparing two things using "like" or "as" |
| narrative - 1st, 2nd, or 3rd - How the type of narrative change what is told? | 1st person uses pronouns like I, we, us, me- 2nd person uses pronoun you- 3rd person uses pronouns like them, him, her, he, she |
| chronology - What would have happened if this hadn't been written in chronological order? | things are put in order using transitional words like while, after, soon, during, next, immediately, subsequently, later, earlier |
| cause and effect | because, since, on account of, for that reason, therefore, consequently, accordingly, thus, hence, as a result |
| problem/solution - How do you know that this story is likely to be a problem solution? | one continuous obvious problem that the protagonist must try to solve throughout the entire story |
| foreshadowing - How would the foreshadowing change if the audience for the story were kids, adults, police, etc.... | clues about things to come - usually things that don't appear to be needed in the story, but are still there; overly descriptive items; things mentioned multiple times |
| plot - what might be a subplot of this story? | the problem that the entire story is about |
| summarize | provide a brief 2-3 sentence review of the main idea, characters, setting, and plot |
| setting - If the setting had been changed to..., how would the story be impacted? | where the story takes place plus how you know this |
| protagonist | main character who is facing the problem |
| antagonist | the person or thing that is against the protagonist |
| resolution - How would the foreshadowing in the story have changed if the resolution turned out bad? | how the story ends; how the plot of the story is finished |
| climax -Why do stories need climaxes? | the most exciting part of the story when a decision has to made that will dramatically change the rest of the story |
| figurative language | idioms, proverbs, alliteration, oxymorons, ..... |
| sensory imagery - Why do you think the author used sensory imagery in this particular spot? | describing things using the five senses |
| transitional words | words that help you understand whether the story is compare/constrast, problem/solution, cause and effect, or chronological |
| caption | words under the picture that explain it |
| illustration | picture |
| headings -Why did the author use headings in their story? | titles and subtitles that provide the reader with the main idea of the paragraph(s) |
| dialogue - What did the dialogue tell you about the relationship of the characters? | a conversation between two characters; usually includes quotations |
| main character - How can you tell if someone or something is a main character? | someone who couldn't be removed from the story without totally changing what the story is about |
