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synonym
a word that has the same meaning as another word
antonym
a word that has the opposite meaning of another word
persuasive writing
writing that expresses the opinion of the writer
informational writing
nonfiction text such as newspaper articles, reports, and textbooks
narrative writing
writing that tells a story or part of a story
nonfiction writing
writing that portrays events that occurred in real life with characters who actually exist(ed)
expository writing
writing that gives information, explains, defines, or describes something, such as essays, journals, speeches, and directions among other pieces.
descriptive writing
writing to describe something, someone, or some place that uses descriptive language
theme
life lesson or moral of the story
topic
the subject of the story
plot elements
important aspects of the story, including exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution
cause and effect
a way of organizing a text that emphasizes the relationship between events (one event causes the next event)
comparison and contrast
a way of organizing text that emphasizes similarities or differences of two or more things
inference
a conclusion based on evidence in the text
literal meaning
the exact, dictionary definition
chronological order
a way of organizing text that emphasizes the order events happen during the course of time
imagery
words or phrases that create sensory images for the reader
mood
the feeling a reader gets when reading a text (spooky, silly)
tone
the author's attitude towards the subject or characters (humorous, mocking)
first person point of view
the narrator is a character in the story ("I went to the store.")
third person limited point of view
the narrator is NOT a character in the story, but the narrator knows the thoughts of ONE character in the story ("Kyle was happy.")
third person omniscient point of view
the narrator is NOT a character in the story, but the narrator knows the thoughts of ALL characters in the story ("Kyle was happy and Megan was sad.")
flashback
the story "flashes back" to an earlier time in a character's life
alliteration
repetition of an initial consonant sound (sleds sliding on slippery slopes)
imagery
words that create vivid sensory images for the reader
simile
figure of speech using "like" or "as" to compare two different things
metaphor
figure of speech comparing two different things WITHOUT using "like" or "as"
personification
figure of speech in which human characteristics are attributed to animals, plants, objects, etc. (Gnomeo & Juliet)
irony
a contrast between what is expected and what actually happens (bringing soup for lunch but there's only forks in the cafeteria)
folktale
a legend or story passed down orally from generation to generation
fable
a story meant to teach a useful lesson that often has animals that speak and act like humans