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