| A | B |
| Theme | the moral or lesson of the story. |
| Claim | The author’s belief or statement of an issue. |
| Reason | Explanation of an author’s claim |
| Evidence | Quotes, Facts, Research, Statistics |
| Repetition | Repeating a word or phrase- this emphasizes the word or idea and makes it more memorable. |
| Appeal to Emotion | Words, phrases, or stories that make readers feel something. |
| Appeal to Reason | Facts and Reasons that are organized in a clear way. Readers can be convinced by strong logical facts. |
| Science Fiction | a form, or genre, of fiction that imagines the technology and science of the future |
| Context Clues | Clues in the text that help you figure out the meaning of unknown words. |
| Objective Summary | A retelling of the most important ideas in an unbiased way. |