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| The repetition of the initial consonant sounds in neighboring words. |
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| The process or result of identifying the parts of a whole and their relationships to one another. |
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| A word that is the opposite of another word. |
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| The method an author uses to reveal characters and their various personalities. |
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| Place together characters, situations, or ideas to show common or differing features in literary selections. |
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| Information from the reading that identifies a word or group of words. |
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| Mechanics, usage and sentence completeness. |
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| Examine and judge carefully. |
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| Language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling. |
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| The clear, easy, written or spoken expression of ideas. Freedom from word-identification problems which might hinder comprehension in silent reading or expression of ideas in oral reading. |
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| The center of interest or attention. |
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| A category used to classify literary works, usually by form technique or content. Ex: SiFi, Fantasy, Mystery, Historical Fiction. |
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| A diagram or pictorial device that shows relationships. |
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| One of two or more words pronounced alike, but different in spelling or meaning. Hair/hare fly(plane)/fly(insect) |
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| An exaggeration or overstatement (e.g., I was so embarrassed I could have died). |
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| An expression peculiar to itself grammatically or that cannot be understood if taken literally. (e.g., Let’s get on the ball.) |
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| The use of a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of its literal or usual meaning; incongruity between the actual result of a sequence of events and the expected result. |
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| The struggle that grows out of the interlay of two opposing foces in a plot. |
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| The essential techniques used in literature (e.g., characterization, setting, plot, theme). |
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| Tools used by the author to enliven and provide voice to the writing (e.g., dialogue, alliteration). |
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| The comparison of two unlike things in which no words of comparison (like or as) are used (e.g., That kid is a robot). |
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| The repetition of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry. |
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| A story, actual or fictional, expressed orally or in writing. |
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| Restate text or passage in other words, often to clarify meaning or show understanding. |
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| A book with a predictable language structure and often written with predictable text; also known as predictable book. |
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| An object or abstract idea given human qualities or human form (the tree walked through the forest.). |
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| The relationship between letters and sounds fundamental in beginning reading. |
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| The way in which an author reveals characters, evens, and ideas in telling the story; the vintage point from which the story is told. (3rd person and 1st person) |
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| A document that focuses on civic issues or matters of public policy at the community level and beyond. |
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| Reading in which a questioning attitude, logical analysis, and inference are used to judge the worth of the text; evaluating relevancy and adequacy of what is read; the judgement of validity or worth of what is read, based on sound criteria. |
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| The speed at which a person reads, usually silently. |
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| A systematic inquiry into a subject or problem in order to discover, verify, or revise relevant facts or principles having to do with that subject or problem. |
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| A literary tone used to ridicule or make fun of human vise or weakness.(e.g., Saturday night live.) |
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| Know when what one is reading or writing is not making sense; adjust strategies for comprehension. |
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| The study of meaning in language. |
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| A comparison of two unlike things in which a word of comparison (like or as) is used (e.g., She eats like a bird.). |
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| Texts and/or artifacts that tell or show a first-hand account of an event; original works used when researching. |
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| Texts and/or artifacts used when researching that are derived from something original. |
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| An organized body of knowledge; a discipline; a content area. |
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| How an author writes; an authors used of language; its affects and appropriateness to the authors intent and theme. |
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| One of two or more words in a language that have highly similar meanings (e.g., sorrow, grief, sadness). |
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| The pattern or structure of word order in sentences, clauses, and phrases. |
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| A topic of discussion or writing; a major idea broad enough to cover the entire scope of a literary work. |
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| The basic argument advanced by a speaker or writer who then attempts to prove it; the subject or major argument of a speech or composition. |
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| The attitude of the author toward the audience and characters (e.g., serious or humorous). |
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