Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Reading Vocabulary
5th Grade Reading Vocabulary-Words you may see while MCA and STAR testing
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| viewpoint | the circumstances of an individual that lead to an attitude, opinion, or belief |
| metaphor | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things WITHOUT using "like" or "as" |
| idiom | An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally (ex- "Get your head out of the clouds"). |
| onomatopoeia | words that represent sounds (ex-sizzle, oink, meow) |
| persuade | advising or urging one to believe by appealing to reason or understanding |
| antonym | a word that means the opposite of another word |
| theme | message, lesson, moral, or statement about life in the story |
| synonym | a word that means the same as another word |
| rising action | central part of a story during which various problems arise, leading up to climax |
| personification | inanimate objects are given human qualities or are represented as possessing human form |
| point of view | the perspective from which a story is told (first person, second person, third person) |
| adage/proverb | an anonymous saying regarding advice or wisdom, example: "A penny saved is a penny earned" |
| conflict | the problem or problems characters face in a story |
| details | pieces of information that support or tell more about the main idea |
| climax | the point of highest interest, the conflict must be resolved one way or another or a character begins to take action to end the conflict |
| main idea | what a piece of writing is mainly about and what the central message is, very similar to theme |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as" |
| moral | a message conveyed or a lesson to be learned from a story or event |
| setting | the time and place of a story |
| falling action | that part of the story which follows the climax or turning point; it contains the action or dialogue necessary to lead the story to a resolution or ending |
| alliteration | repetition of beginning sounds (ex-Polly eats pizza properly) |
| contrast | to find the differences |
| chronological order | putting events in order from what happened first to last |
| compare | to find the similarities |
| plot | the sequence of events in a story |
| resolution/solution | the ending to the story that states the final outcome of the conflict and/or what might lie ahead for the characters in the story. |
| inference | a conclusion one draws (infers) based on premises or evidence |
| characterization | method used by a writer to develop a character |
| cause | make (something, typically something bad) happen |
| effect | a change that is a result of a cause |
| summary | a brief statement of the main points of something |
| genre | a particular type or category of literature or art (ex-realistic fiction, fantasy, mystery, informational, historical fiction) |
| figurative language | language employing one or more figures of speech (simile, metaphor, imagery, etc.) |
| homonym | a word spelled exactly like another word, but having a different meaning |
| literary element | parts of a literary piece; character, setting, plot, theme, ending/resolution |
Created by:
ashleymohn
Popular Standardized Tests sets