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Fiction/Literature

TermDefinition
Evidence Information or facts that help prove an idea or claim.
Annotating Writing down what we our thinking as we read.
Thinking Strategies Types of thinking (P, !, ?, C,) to help comprehend the text.
Inference A conclusion reached based on text evidence and our own thinking.
T.T.Q.A. "Turn The Question Around," which means rephrasing a question into a statement.
Genre A category of reading material such as fiction, non-fiction, poetry, or drama.
Background Knowledge Information & experiences a reader already knows.
Figurative Language Phrases that are not to be taken literally.
Connotation The positive, neutral or negative emotions we feel from a word.
Simile A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using “like” or “as.”
Personification Giving human qualities to anything not human
Hyperbole An exaggeration not meant to be taken literally.
Metaphor A figure of speech comparing two unlike things NOT using “like” or “as.”
Protagonist The main character in a story that is facing the conflict.
Plot The sequence of events that make up a story.
Antagonist A character or force that opposes the protagonist, creating conflict in the story.
Conflict A problem in a story that drives the plot forward.
Character Traits The qualiteis/characteristics that define a character's personality.
F.A.S.T. An acronym to define character traits: Feelings, Actions, Sayings, and Thoughts.
Denotation The dictionary definition of a word.
Context Clues Hints found in the sentence to help determine the meaning.
Climax Most important turning point in the story
Dialogue Character’s exact words that are found in quotes.
Point of View Whose telling the story (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Author’s Purpose The reason the author wrote the text. (Persuade, Inform, Entertain)
Created by: gsaunders
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