Reading Content Vocabulary

A type of realistic fiction that takes place in a particular time period in the past. Often the setting is real, but the characters are made up from the author's imagination.

• Personal Narrative

• Historical Fiction

• Realistic Fiction

• Biography

The most important element in historical fiction is the _________.

• character

• real

• setting

• point of view

A retelling of the most important parts of what was read. It includes the characters, setting and plot.

• antonym

• summary

• main idea

• key details

In a fiction story, the answer to a summary problem MUST include -

• the problem and solution

• the beginning of the story

• figurative language

• at least 5 sentences

A word that means the opposite of another word is called a

• synonym

• antonym

• homophone

• homonym

A person, place, or thing is called a _____.

A word that means the same as another word is called a

• antonym

• homophone

• verb

• synonym

A word that describes a noun is called an _________.

• antonym

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

What is the adjective in this sentence? I played with the purple ball at recess.

Which word means to restate a text in other words - usually a shortened version.

• characters

• paraphrase

• infer

• sequence of events