4th Grade Reading Academic Vocabulary

Front

What is 1st Person POV?

Back

A narrative perspective where the narrator is a character in the story, using 'I' or 'we'.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Front

What is 2nd Person POV?

Back

A narrative perspective that addresses the reader directly, using 'you'.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Front

What is 3rd Person POV?

Back

A narrative perspective where the narrator is not a character in the story, using 'he', 'she', or 'they'.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Front

What is figurative language?

Back

Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning different from the literal interpretation, often to create imagery or express ideas.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Front

What is sensory language?

Back

Language that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch) to create vivid descriptions.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Front

What does it mean to infer?

Back

To make an educated guess or conclusion based on evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Front

What is a theme in a story?

Back

The central idea or lesson that the story conveys, which can often teach a moral or message to the reader.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Front

What is a character in a story?

Back

An individual in a narrative, which can be a person, animal, or even an object that plays a role in the plot.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

Front

What is the effect in a story?

Back

The result or outcome of an event or action that occurs within the narrative.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Front

What is a cause in a story?

Back

The reason or event that leads to a particular effect or outcome in the narrative.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3