Reading Literary Text Vocabulary

Infer

• To guess without any evidence.

• To deduce or conclude information from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

• To state something clearly and directly.

• To assume something without any proof.

Folktale

• A story originating in popular culture, typically passed down orally.

• A scientific explanation of natural phenomena.

• A historical account of events in a specific time period.

• A fictional narrative with a moral lesson.

Historical Fiction

• A literary genre where the story takes place in the past.

• A type of writing that focuses on real events and people.

• A genre that combines fantasy elements with historical settings.

• A narrative that is primarily set in the future.

Fantasy

• A genre of speculative fiction set in a fictional universe, often inspired by real world myth and folklore.

• A type of science fiction that focuses on futuristic technology and space exploration.

• A literary genre that emphasizes realistic storytelling and character development.

• A form of poetry that uses rhyme and meter to convey emotions.

Narrator

• The person or character who tells the story.

• A type of literary device used to create suspense.

• The main character in a story who faces challenges.

• A secondary character who provides comic relief.

Compare Text

• To analyze the structure of a single text.

• To examine two or more texts in order to note similarities and differences.

• To summarize the main ideas of a text.

• To critique the author's writing style.

Sensory Words

• Words that appeal to the senses and help create vivid imagery.

• Words that are difficult to pronounce and understand.

• Words that are used to describe mathematical concepts.

• Words that are only used in poetry.

Plot

• The sequence of events that make up a story.

• A character's emotional journey throughout the narrative.

• The underlying message or theme of the story.

• The setting and time period in which the story takes place.

Conflict

• A struggle between opposing forces, often driving the narrative.

• A peaceful resolution to disagreements.

• A type of character development in literature.

• An unrelated event that occurs in a story.

Setting

• The main character's journey in the story.

• The time and place in which a story takes place.

• The conflict that drives the plot forward.

• The underlying message or theme of the story.