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Character's Motives
the emotions and desires that cause characters to act in a certain way
First person point of view
the narrator takse part in the action and tells the story
(I, me, my, myself)
Context Clues
words/sentences in a story that help you figure out the meaning of an unknown word
Signal Words
words that indicate a change in the story direction (but, so, because, and next)
Conflict
struggle between characters in a story
Theme
the main idea of a story
Climax
the turning point in a story and the moment of greatest suspense
Setting
the time and place of a story
Internal Conflict
a struggle between the narrator and himself
Word Origins
Where words come from (ex Latin, French, Spanish)
Atmosphere
the mood or feeling of a place in a story
Predict (Prediction)
making a logical guess about what will happen in a story or essay
Animal Characters
characters in a story that act according to their animal traits
Purposes for Reading (3)
Persuade, inform, entertain
Narrator
the person telling the story
Third Person Point of View
the narrator uses He or She to tell the story
Compare and Contrast
when you look for similarities (compare) and differences (contrast)
Foreshadow
when an author hints at things that have not happened yet
Historical Account
a story about real people and real events
Main Idea
the most important idea of a story
Fact
information that can be proven
Opinion
a belief that can be supported but not yet proven

(usually a personal opinion)
Suspense
the anticipation of an outcome of an event (tension)
Character Traits
qualities that determine a person's or character's personality and actions.

(charming, polite, etc)
Cause
the reason why something happens
Effect
the result of something happening
Oral Tradition
the passing along of songs, stories, and poems by word of mouth
Plot
the sequence of events arranged around a problem
Characterization
the art of developing a character
Drawing inferences (what can you infer....)
reaching conclusions based on evidence from things that happened in the story
Stated Theme
a theme that the author says
Implied Theme
a theme that is suggested by the characters words and actions
Historical Essay
a work that gives facts and explanations about real people and places
Biography
story of someone's life written by someone else
Autobiography
story of someone's life written by he/she
Essay
a work that pressents real people, places or events
Persuasive Essay
an essay that attempts to convince the reader to think or act in a certain way
Informational Essay
presents facts, information and explanations about a topic
Narrative Essay
tells the tale of a real life experience using elements of story telling