Literature terms

A different type or style of literature.

• Genre

• Plot

• Inference

• Setting

The Writer's reason for writing something

• Falling Action

• Conflict

• Author's purpose

• Author's setting

A story that is not true

• Non fiction

• foreshadowing

• flashback

• Fiction

The sequence of events in a story

• chronological order

• plot

• conflict

• inference

A story that tells about real people, places, and events

• fiction

• non-fiction

• fables

• myths

Things such as headings, bulleted lists, and graphics that help a reader find important information.

• internal conflict

• text features

• theme

• plot

Revolves around a single idea or event, can be read in one sitting.

• Short Story

• Novel

Is longer than a short story and more complex?

• novel

• quote

• Short story

a type of literature where words are chosen carefully and arranged to create certain effects.

• Poetry

• Short story

• Novel

Making a logical guess based on evidence.

• Foreshadowing

• Flashback

• Theme

• Inference