What the whole story is about
Main Idea
Parts of the text that support the main idea
details
To make an idea clear by giving facts, reasons, and details
explain
How someone feels about something
opinion
something that is true is a _______
fact
Saying what is going to happen (in the future)
predict
The first paragraph in an essay. It should get the reader interested and give the reader a clear idea of what the paper is about.
introduction
To explain how two things are the same
compare
time and place of a story
setting
how somebody sees the world
point of view
To explain how things are different
contrast
a person in a story
character
explanation of what a word means
definition
the individual qualities or attributes that make up a person's overall personality
character trait
the last paragraph of an essay. It summarizes and explains "so what."
conclusion
What you already know about something
background knowledge
