5th Grade GA Milestones Literacy Terms #2

Definition: A larger division of the play (Like a chapter)

• act

• alliteration

• antonym

• atlas

Definition: Repeating the same letter sound at the beginning of closely connected words. (A tongue twister)

• alliteration

• autobiography

• bold print

• cause

Definition: A word that is the opposite in meaning to another word.

• act

• antonym

• characteristics

• cast of characters

Definition: A book of maps

• act

• atlas

• autobiography

• alliteration

Definition: When the author tells HIS/HER OWN life story.

• biography

• autobiography

• cause

• characteristics

Definition: The story of a person's life WRITTEN BY ANOTHER PERSON.

• biography

• autobiography

• bold print

• cast of characters

Definition: Words written in dark, heavy type.

• bold print

• cause

• act

• characteristics

Definition: A list of all the characters in a play

• characteristics

• cast of characters

• cause

• act

Definition: The reason why something happens

• cause

• act

• bold print

• atlas

Definition: Traits that the character has such as bravery, determination.

• cause

• bold print

• alliteration

• characteristics