a conclusion that is made by a

reader using evidence from a

text combined with the reader’s

background knowledge

the way that a conflict or

problem is solved in a story

a retelling of the main events in a

text in a shorter version

the key events that happen

during the story; may include a

conflict to be overcome

the people or animals who are in

the story and are important to

the story

the location and time in which a

story takes place

the most important piece of

information that the author wants

the reader to understand

facts or details that support and elaborate on the main idea of a text

words and phrases in a text that help the reader determine the meanings of unknown words

the problem or challenge in the story that must be overcome

this is when the narrator is one of the characters and the story is told from his or her viewpoint

this is when the narrator is not a part of the story

a figure of speech that compares two unlike things by directly stating that one is the other

a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using like or as

the perspective from which the story is written

the belief, opinion, or argument that the author of a text is claiming or proving

facts, details, or other sources of information that support an author’s claim or main point

a description of an event by someone who was there to see the event or experience it

a description of an event by someone who was not there to see the event

a text structure that arranges events or steps in order of time of occurrence

a text structure that describes the similarities and differences between two or more topics

a text structure that writes about events and actions and their causes and effects

a type of text structure that writes about a problem and how it can be or is solved