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Word that means the opposite or near opposite meaning
Antonym
The reason an author wrote a passage
Author's Purpose
A person, animal or other creature in a work of fiction.
Character
The turning point in the story, usually the most exciting part.
Climax
Presenting events in the order that they happen in; sequential order.
Chronological/Sequence
A struggle or problem that a character in a story must resolve.
Conflict
A word, phrase, or sentence in a text around an unfamiliar word that helps you identify the word's meaning.
Context Clue
An exaggeration that is usually humorous.
Hyperbole
Very descriptive writing that helps you form a mental picture or image in your head.
Imagery
The main point a writer wants to communicate. May be directly stated or implied. The central idea of the story.
Main idea
A kind of figurative language that compares 2 unlike things by saying something IS something else.
Metaphor
The reason why a character acts the way they do.
Motivation
The person telling the story in a fiction text.
Narrator
The structure that a text is arranged in, like sequencing, description, problem and solution, etc.
Organizational Pattern/Text Structure
Giving something that is not human the characteristics or traits of a human
Personification
Summarizing the text just read in your own words.
Paraphrase
