The text that you are reading on the EOG may be called a...

In a fable, the lesson that you learn. Also could be the "central theme"

Clues that tell you what actually made something else happen.

The answer to a problem

The narrator uses pronouns such as I, me, and my to tell the story.

The story is told from an outsider's perspective, so pronouns like "he" or "they" are used. Nouns such as "Bobby" or "Maria" are also used. The narrator is not involved in the action of the story.

2 or more words that start with the same consonant sound

a literary reference to a well-known person, event, speech, document, or other literature.

Words that have the opposite meaning

to be in favor of OR against a person or group, usually in a way considered unfair

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What the text is mainly about

personality traits of a character; examples include brave, cowardly, cautious, and assertive

an argument or assertion that something is true

When you use the words or sentences around the word to find a meaning for the unknownword.

a picture to help with the understanding of information

book or website that lists words in alphabetical order and includes the definition, spelling, parts of speech

something is stated directly and clearly

A statement that is true and can be proven

A story that is made up or not true

type of fiction that includes magical powers and other unrealistic elements

words that help a reader paint a mental picture; words appeal to the reader's senses (taste, touch, smell, sight, sound)

usually the main focus in a story

An educated guess or opinion based on clues and evidence

When you compare WITHOUT using the words "like" or "as"

the reader's feeling in response to the text

an experience or an event that causes the character to act in a certain way

stories passed down from generations that explain historical events or teach lessons

The person telling the story in a short story or novel

words that represent sounds

How a person feels about something

the events that happen in a story are collectively called this

a text written in lines and stanzas; may contain rhyming words

the hero or main character in a story.

why the author wrote the passage; to INFORM, to PERSUADE and to ENTERTAIN)

writer's goal is to humor the reader with a funny or light-hearted story

writer's goal is to give information or facts to the reader

writer's goal is to get the reader to believe or do something

when the problem is solved at the end of the story

the order of events, usually in chronological order

where and when the story takes place.

the importance of something

When you use the words "like" or "as" to compare

the narrator in a poem

A group of lines that make up a paragraph in a poem

using an object to represent a larger, more abstract concept; the American flag, for example, represents freedom and sacrifice

words that have the same meaning

an excerpt or quote from a text to support a claim

how information in a nonfiction text is organized, such as PROBLEM SOLUTION, compare-contrast, CAUSE EFFECT, chronological order, or SEQUENCE of EVENTS.

The message or life lesson we learn from reading a text

to tell about the key points text in your own words

the narrator or author's attitude toward the plot or topic

the text is full of facts & information that is accurate

a type of autobiography focused only on a short period in the author's life

extreme exaggeration; "stretching the truth" for the purpose of entertainment

a clue that subtly suggests what will happen later in the story

the narrator interrupts the flow of the story and jumps back to earlier events; this usually provides a helpful explanation to help readers understand characters' actions or feelings

the problem, challenge or struggle the protagonist faces.