Material or other
document at the
end of a book
To give or show information to
To do something by advising or urging
I persuaded
my parents
to buy me a
phone.
I had a flashback
when I was
looking at an old
family photo
album.
An event or scene taking place before
the present time in a movie,novel,etc.
Definition: to create something by
mixing other substances.
ex. The scientists synthesized a
new medicine.
Definition: a series of literature that
follows the highest point of the story,
and after the problem of the story.
Ex. The falling action of the movie
was terrific!
Definition:
Compares one
object to another
; suggesting they
are alike.
Uses:
Like or
As
.
Examples:
• Rushing like the wind.
• She was as quick as a
cheetah.
• They were like two pinecones
on one twig.
A vowel rhyme, A
rhyme when the
same vowel
sounds are used
with different
consonants.
Examples:
• Try to light the fire.
• He gave a nod to the officer with
the pocket.
• fleet feet sweep by sleeping Greeks.
• Hayden plays a lot.
Effect
Noun
What happens because of the cause.
The earthquake made the volcano erupt
effect
Contrast
verb
• Contrast is when you compare 2 things and
find there differences
• One example is a city is more crowded than
the country but the country is more open
This is where
the differences
are
And Here
for the 2nd
category
Exaggeration
verb
• An exaggeration is when you enlarge
something more than what it is
• One example is of a person saying he did
1,000 problems in math but he only did 20
In this picture
the caveman
paints a picture
of him stabbing a
dinosaur but in
real life he only
stabbed a lizard
Definition:
The definition
means to state or express
in a concise way.
In some reading
assignments you will have
to summarize a story in
your own words
A form of exposition is
an instruction manual.
Dang instruction
manuals!!!
The act of expounding,
setting forth, or explaining.
Present Tense
Yesterday our teacher
taught us about present
tense.
A verb tense that expresses actions
or states at the time of speaking.
Justify
Verb
To be right or do
what is right.
The boy wanted to
justify his statement
Definition: A metaphor is a
figure of speech which
compares two objects using
words like is, was, ect.
Instruction
Definition : Directions ; teaching or an order
Example: The teacher instructed the
students on how to do the assignment.
to uphold or defend
as valid or right
Example: Support
your answer with
details from the
story.
to give facts or
details to confirm
your answer is
correct.
When opposites
are used
together in a
sentence or
phrase.
Ex. Friendly Enemy,
Same Difference,
The Living Dead.
Irony
Irony
• Irony - a way of speaking in which the
ordinary meaning is the opposite
Example: The ‘gummy’ bear is rock
hard!
Scene
• Scene – the place where something happens or
takes place
Example: The scene of the accident was at the
school.
The mood of
the story
was so sad
it made
Kate cry.
Taking for granted, when you
don’t realize how lucky you
are to have something
because you are so used to
having it always used having
it there.
Josh didn't realize that having water
to drink and use all the time was so
lucky and that other kids around
the world dint have the access to
water everyday.
A poem or complete idea or thought.
The sonnet was a lovely poem
about a fish and her friend.
Infer
To infer is to
guess or come up
with a
conclusion
Another name for
infer is, “smart
guess!”
Example: She was crying.
I would infer that she
was sad.
Debate
Example: Jeff said, “I think
we should make macaroni. “
“But we still have some left
over pizza, so I think we
should finish that before we
make more food.” said mom.
“but all we have had for the
past two nights was pizza. I’m
sick of pizza.” Jeff said.
paradox
Paradox is used for situations that are
surprising.
EXAMPLE: A boy had a dream about
monkeys jumping out at him. A the
next day at a zoo a monkey escaped
from its pen and jumped on the boy.
Analyze
Definition: to examine in detail to identify key
factors, causes, and possible results.
Examples: finding the main idea and
understanding the authors purpose.
Theme
Definition: what a story or article is
mainly about.
Example: The main idea.
Compare
Definition: To
Examine two or
more objects and
find similarities and
differences.

Some
of the main
tools you can use to
compare are using a
Venn diagram, a tchart, or compare
by writing a
paragraph.
This is an example of comparing
using a Venn diagram which
compares one object (A) to another
(B) showing similarities (A&B) and
differences. (Shown in the picture
above)
Idiom
Definition:
An
expression or
saying whose meaning
is not predictable from
the usual meaning.
Example
: Idioms are
widely heard all over.
One example is “That is
a piece of cake” which
means something is
easy. Another example
is “A penny saved is a
penny earned” which
means you save money
by not spending it.
Above is an example of the idiom
“That is a piece of cake”. The boy in
the picture is eating a piece of cake
stating 1+2 is an easy problem.
The place something is watched,
position of observation.
Example: On one side of the Xcel Energy
Center you can see the TV screen on the other
side you can’t
Having complete or unlimited
knowledge.
Example: Albert Einstein
seemed to be omniscient.
Conclude
To find out something about a story based
on clues the author has provided.
Example: Using the book’s description of
Minnesota, I can conclude it took place
long ago.
Synonyms : infer, analyze, deduce
Classify
• To separate objects or ideas into different categories
based on their characteristics.
Example: My teacher has asked me to classify the
books in our classroom library as either fiction of
non-fiction.
Different things to classify could be books, movies,
shapes, animals, and many more.
Conflict
An argument
among the
characters or
forces in the
literary work
that shapes the
action of the
plot.
In sequence, the
events of a story ordered first to
last.
We had to put our
symbols in chronological order
for Ms. Benker.
Definition: To tell someone
what or how to do
something.
Example: That salesman
was very persuasive.
Pun examples:
To make a play on words (funny
use of language) or the funny
use of a word or phrase to
suggest it’s different meanings
Old owls never die, they
just don’t give a hoot.
I used to look for gold,
but it didn’t pan out.
The comedian said lot’s of puns
during his show.
Example:
The song Mary
had a Little Lamb
has 5 stanzas in it.
A
word pronounced the same as
another but with a different meaning
such as plane and plain.
Definition: a stereotype is a belief about a
group of people, a person, or something else.
Example: I believe that a group of people in our
school are aliens. That is a stereotype.
Definition: Interpret
means to give the
meaning of
something.
Example: I need
someone to
interpret the
meaning of a word.
Cause
a person or thing that happens that
makes some thing happen as a result.
Example
The reason for something to
occur. The reason Ali fell is
because she tripped over a rock.
She had to go to the Doctor
because she got cut when she
fell.
Tale
Definition
A story, or myth that claims to
explain a reason for why thing
happen the way they do.
Example
The Mississippi River was made by a
wolf that cried it there when she had
lost her pup, and her family. She cried
so long and hard that I had formed
into a very long river.
Evaluate
To determine what something is worth
When first meeting, people shouldn’t evaluate each other on
how they look.
Symbolism
To represent something using something else.
The boy used symbolism to
represent the United States,
using an eagle.
Main Idea
Definition:
The point that the author
is trying to make
Ex. Planes are so great. You can
fly anywhere you want very fast.
You can even have dinner on
some of them.
The main idea would be that
planes are great
Headline
A title that is usually at the top
of a newspaper
Ex.
Obama is our president
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The style of writing that the author uses

Properties or essence of flowing writing
Your opinion on something.
Example: This man likes the
New York Times the librarian
does not.
Repeating of a letter at the end of
a word.
:Example: will, wall, and fall.
Outline
 The outline is when you give someone pretty
much the details of the story or what the story
is about.(comparison to a summary.)
She gave the outline of her story to her partner in
reading class.
Resolve
To solve
She resolved her problem
Opinion
Definition:Your own idea of something.
Example: My teachers opinion was an F but I
thought It was at least a B.
Suspense
To be excited or surprised for something that’s
going to happen.
I had a lot of
suspense
during the
scary movie.
Conflict
An argument
among the
characters or
forces in the
literary work
that shapes the
action of the
plot.
Characterize
To describe a character
Example:
Linda was a kind, good,
curious girl.
something resolved or determined;
decision
Example: People write
down New Years
Resolutions to help
them get better at
something they
weren’t.
People give
speeches at
important
meetings
the faculty or power of
speaking; oral communication;
ability to express one's
thoughts and emotions by
speech sounds and gesture:
Losing her speech made her
feel isolated from humanity.
Definition: Alliteration is repetition of
consonant sounds at the beginning of words.
Example: Alice ate apples
and asparagus around August.
Reasoning: In this
sentence the consonant A is
being repeated.
Reference
Definition: A source used to find certain
types of information ;directions.
Example: Jon needed a reference tool
to find his information.
Reasoning: In this case, the
reference is being used to
find information.