| A | B |
|---|
| authors purpose | to inform,entertain,persuade,explain |
| character | person,animal,or object that takes part in a story |
| conflict | a PROBLEM in a story that the character faces |
| context clue | words near an unfamiliar word that helps you determine the meaning |
| dialogue | the CONVERSATION between characters |
| dynamic character | character who changes in a story |
| episode | a short section in a literary story |
| fiction | a text that tells a made-up story |
| first person PoV | the narrator is a character IN THE STORY and uses I, me, my |
| flashback | a scene in a story form the past |
| generalization | a broad statement about a topic or person |
| motivation | the goals of a character; what a character wants |
| narrator | the person telling the story;the voice in a story |
| plot | the series of events in a story |
| trait | the qualities of a character;personality |
| setting | the TIME and PLACE of a story |
| static character | character that does NOT change in a story |
| suspense | excitement or tension in a story that makes the reader want to read more |
| theme | the main message usually about life, human nature, or society in a story |
| third person PoV | the narrator is NOT a character in the story; an outsider telling the story |
