Contrast
to point out differences about a topic
Personification
compares animals or objects to
people
Setting
the particular time and place in which
a story takes place
generalization
a broad statement that is made about
a group of things in general, based on
one or more samples from the group
1st point of view
the point of view is from the main
character (I=1st)
author’s purpose
entertain, persuade, inform/explain
inference
information that is suggested in a
story, but not directly stated
simile
a comparison of unlike things using
the words like and as
narrator
the person or character who is telling
the story
metaphor
a comparison of unlike things in
which one thing is said to be another
idioms
a phrase that says one thing but
actually means something quite
different
irony
words that express meaning the
opposite of what is really intended
antonym
a word opposite meaning
stanza
a group of lines; one of the
“paragraphs” of a poem
3rd person point of view
the point of view is that of someone
outside of the story
root word
forms the base of a word
fact
a detail that can be proven true
plot
complication, rising action, climax,
falling action and resolution
suffix
are added to the end of root words
genre
realistic fiction, mystery, historical
fiction, poetry and myths are some
examples
paraphrasing
restating the main point an author
makes or events that happen
character trait
a person’s individual qualities, such
as greed or kindness
fiction
a made up story about real or
imagined persons or events
nonfiction
literature that is not fictional, true
prose
any writing which is like ordinary
speech and written in paragraph form
figurative language
is language that goes beyond the
regular meaning of the words used
(metaphors/similes/idioms, etc.)
synonym
a word similar in meaning (same)
acronym
a word formed from the first letters
of another word (U.S.A.)
summary
main ideas without little details. 1/3
in length, broad general statement
based on several facts or story detail
theme
the underlining meaning of the story,
it is a comment or view about life or
human nature in general that is
woven throughout the story, it may
be stated directly or revealed through
the character’s words or actions and
the story’s events
conflict
a clash between opposing forces, for
example: a person’s inner conflict
(with self) conflict with another
person (with others) and conflict with
nature
opinion
a personal belief or idea
homonym
words that sound the same but have
different meanings
prefix
are added to the beginning of root
words