Genres
- Traditional Literature, Fiction (Realistic, Historical, Science), Non-Fiction, Biography, Autobiography, Poetry, and Drama
Story Elements
- Characters, Setting, Plot
Character Traits
- A character trait is a word that describes a person. A physical trait describes a person's physical features and physical abilities, but a character trait focuses on a character's personality/demeanor.
Text Structure
- Compare & Contrast, Problem & Solution, Description, Chronological, and Cause & Effect
Text Features
- Titles, Headings, Sub Headings, Italics and Bold fonts, Diagrapms, Charts, Keys, and more text features that help readers understand what they are reading.
Theme & Main Idea
- Determine the theme of a text with suppoting details based on how the character resond to events or situations.
- Determine the 2 or more main ideas from a text and how they are supported with details in the text.
Making Inferences
Author's Purpose
Point of View
- 1st person point of view
- 3rd Person point of view
Synonyms, Antonyms, Homographs, & Homophones
- Synonyms, Antonyms, Homographs, and Homophones
Figurative Language
- Similies & Metaphors
- Idioms, Adages, & Proverbs