a problem or downside
drawback
to make something easy to understand by giving details
explain
To help make something happen
Contribute
To show how things are connected
relate
to say or write something clearly
statement
copying or a copy of someone's exact words
quote
the words an author picks to make writing interesting
word choice
Words that mean more than what they say (like "It's raining cats and dogs!").
figurative language
what happens because of something else
effect
to point out or show
indicate
to answer or react to something
respond
the big idea, message, or lesson of a story
theme
Using clues to figure something out
Infer / Inference
a small group of words that go together but don't make a complete sentence.
phrase
how two things are connected
relationship
how someone feels about something
attitude
the main point of a text
central idea
What has hands but cannot clap?
to share an idea or feeling
convey
proof that something is true (facts, quotes, statistics, etc)
evidence
A group of lines in a poem, like a paragraph in a story
Stanza
gives a hint about something
suggests
780
helps show that something is true
supports
A strong effect on something or someone
Impact
a small piece of information
detail
to show something that was hidden
reveal
the part of the passage being asked about
selection
a group of words that make a complete thought
sentence
the reason someone writes something (to inform, persuade, or entertain)
author's purpose
10
To look at something closely to understand it better.
analyze / analysis
A section of writing that talks about one main idea
paragraph
the person telling a story
narrator
to grow or change over time
develop/development
looking at two or more things to see how they are the same or different
compare
a short version using details that are important
summary
as someone or something says
according
a big change or effect
impact
the events that make up a story
plot