how the author feels ( excited, silly, serious, or angry)

narrator directs the reader as you

main idea, moral, or message in a piece of writing. Think about characterś actions, plot, and repeating ideas in the story

narrator is outside the story and uses he or shee

text that the author presents as argument

repetition of a single consonant letter in the alphabet or a combination of letters

the way a text is presented - introduction, headings, and/or subheads, senences that form paragraphs, and chapters. Develops ideas for the text.

relationship between two words - synonyms, definition, antonym, etc.

details that help to explain the central idea/topic sentence

read and examine text in detail looking for important ideas

tell in your own words what a passage is about including only the central idea and most important supporting details. Does not include opinions or judgement

detailed examination of text to decide what it means word choice, character development, and plot

literary character who remains basically unchanged throughout a work

a little story or small piece of information

a group of lines in a poem that look like a paragraph

reason the author writes - persuade, inform, entertain

when you use words like or as to compare ideas

what makes something happen

a part of the story that is important

what the passage or text is mainly about

major character in a work of fiction who encounters conflict and is changed by it

people, animals, or creatures in a story or drama

series of events in a literary plot that build toward the point of greatest interest

turning point in story

time when the conflict is resolved at the end of the story

how texts are alike

perspective from which a story is told

problem the character must reslove

sequence of events that tell a story from beginning to end

word meanings that suggests something other than their literal meaning, figure of speech

speaking of something that is not human as if it had humal abilities and human reactions

sound words that refer to the thing it is decscribing

how are texts different

someone who tells the stoy

dictionary meaning

how the text makes the reader feel

the narrator or a character in the story tells us exactly what we need to know about a character

when you compare ideas without using the words like or as

literary or dramatic character who undergoes an important inner change, as in a change in personality or attitude

helps to support the central idea in an impotant way. Authors elaborate using examples or anecdotes

what happens because of something else happening

text that comes from the story used to support your analysis

use your prior knowledge on the subject and information gained in your reading to dra a conculsion

stated clearly and in detail

we find out about characters indirectly through thoughts, comments, or actions of the characters

introduces important background information to the reader. Information about the setting, events occurring before the main plot, characters, etc.

groups of words whose meaning is different from the ordinary meaning of the words. The context can help you understand the meaning

events that occur after the climax and the loose ends are being tied up and before the story ends

words that might not literally mean what they say

minor character in a work of fiction who does not undergo substantial change or growth in the course of a story

great exaggeration used to emphasize a point