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| alliteration | repeating of consonant sounds |
| author's point of view | the attitute or opinion of the author |
| author's purpose | the author's goal for the text |
| cause | the reason for an action; why something happens |
| cerntral problem | the main conflict in a story caused by the main character |
| character | person or animal who takes part in the action of a story |
| character development | the ways that a character changes, or grows, throughout a story |
| chart | a group of facts set up in a form (chart, graph, diagram etc.) |
| compare | to examine to discover similiarities or differences |
| conclusion | an outcome, or result, that someone can predict based on information in the story |
| conflict | the "problem" in a story that causes the action |
| contrast | to show the difference when two or more things are compared |
| emotional words | words used to appeal to someone's emotions rather than his or her ability to reason |
| diagram | a drawing that shows how an item is made or how it works |
| dialogue | conversation between characters |
| difference | the way in which two or more things are not the same |
| effect | the result of an action |
| fact | a statement than can be proven true or false |
| fiction | writing that is based on your imagination |
| graph | a drawing of an amount and how it relates to another variable (ex bar, circle, line) |
| imagery | words or phrases that appeal to the reader's senses |
| inference | combining one's own knowledge and information from the text that leads to a conclusion |
| literary form | the categories into which literary works are grouped |
| main idea | the most important point that the writer makes in a reading selection |
| major event | the most important incidents that occur in a work of literature |
| map | a small-scale representation of an actual piece |
| metaphor | a comparison of two unlike things in which no words of comparison are used (no like or as) |
| mood | the feeling the author wants the reader to feel in a work of literature |
| most accurate | most correct |
| nonfiction | writing based on real people, places, things, and ideas. |
| opposing point of view | opposite ideas or opinions on the same topic |
| outcome | the result of something |
| personification | human qualities are given to an object, animal, or idea |
| plot | the sequence of events in a work of literature; the action in a story |
| primary sources | an informational passage or graphic representation such as a map, chart, photo, illustration |
| supporting details | small pieces of information that develop or explain the main idea |
| repetition | repeating of sounds, letters, words, or lines which help give poetry meaning, form, and sound |
| resolution | the final part of a plot |
| rhyme | the similarities or likeness of sound existing between two or more words |
| rhythm | the pattern of accented and unaccented syllables in poetry |
| setting | the time, place, and conditions under which a story takes place |
| similarity | the way in which two or more things are the same |
| simile | a comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as |
| statistical illustration | a graph or chart representing facts, numbers, or other data |
| statistics | facts or data of a numerical kind that represent signifcant information about a given subject |
| theme | the statement about life or human nature a particular work is trying to convey to the reader |
| tone | the author's attitude toward his/her subject |
| true | not flase; real; that which is so |
