Basic English terms to know

To make judgments and form opinions about what you are reading.

• Editorial

• Theme

• Elaborate

• Evaluate

The reason something happens and the result

• Cause-Effect

• Dialogue

• Allusion

• Chronological

Words and phrases in a sentence that help you figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word

• Synonym

• Context Clues

• Antonym

• Tone

The reason something happens and the result

• Cause-Effect

• Dialogue

• Allusion

• Chronological

What is an expression that is not to be taken literally? Example: I'll give you a penny for your thoughts, The ball is in your court, Stop beating aroung the bush

• Symbolism

• Figurative Language

• Protagonist

• Idiom

A word that is the opposite of another word

• Synonym

• Antonym

• Idiom

• Central Idea

When an object or image is use to represent something beyond it's literal meaning; Example: to the United States, the American Flag symbolizes ideals such as freedom, patriotism and pride.

• Allusion

• Symbolism

• Propaganda

• Hyperbole

The broad idea or mesage being conveyed to the reader in informational text

• Theme

• Central Idea

• Tone

• Figurative Language

A conversation between characters in a story

• Editorial

• Dialogue

• Cause-Effect

• Evaluate

A newspaper article written to show a person's opinion about an issue

• Editorial

• Evaluate

• Theme

• Central Idea