Reading Vocabulary

Front

Context Clues

Back

Using clues and information around a word to figure out its meaning.

Front

Contribute to

Back

How part of a text adds to the meaning and helps you understand it.

Front

Central Idea

Back

Another name for the main idea of a text.

Front

Point of View

Back

The view from which the story is told; can be a narrator or a character.

Front

Supporting Detail

Back

Information that explains or supports the main idea.

Front

Theme

Back

The underlying message or main idea of a story.

Front

Figurative Language

Back

Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning different from the literal interpretation.

Front

Main Idea

Back

The most important point or concept in a text.

Front

Narrator

Back

The person or character who tells the story.

Front

Summary

Back

A brief statement that presents the main points of a text.