climax
the turning point of the story
conclusion
an overall decision you make after reading
falling action
the part of the story that ties up the loose ends and leads to the resolution
figurative language
language that does not mean what it says literally
foreshadow
when an author gives the reader a hint that something will happen later in the story
flashback
when the author interrupts the usual sequence to tell the readers about something that happened in the past.
inference
a guess you make based on information you read
main idea
who or what the article, essay, or story is mostly about
plot
the sequence of events in a story
rising action
events that happen after the conflict but before the climax in a story
setting
the time and place where a story takes place
conflict
the problem facing the main character or characters in a story
analogy
two sets of words that are related in the same way
cause
the reason something happens
context clues
information from the words and sentences around an unfamiliar word that helps you figure out its meaning
effect
the result of the cause
