1. plot The series of events in a story A wizard’s parents are killed by the evil Lord Voldemort. He attends school at Hogwarts where he must continue to fight evil and protect his friends. This is the plot of Harry Potter.

2. conflict The problem in the story The two coworkers had a conflict that they had to settle.

3. 4 types of Conflict Man vs. Man

4. 4 types of Conflict Man vs. Nature

5. 4 types of Conflict Man vs. Himself

6. 4 types of Conflict Man vs. Society

7. character The person or animals involved in the action Edward is a character in the novel Twilight.

8. setting Where and when the story takes place

9. Foreshadow an author’s use of hints or clues to suggest events which will occur later

10. Personification Giving human characteristics to inanimate objects The microwave reminded me that my food was ready.

11. Flashback an interruption in the drama to show an episode that happened before that particular time

12. Simile A comparison of two unlike things using like or as. “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.”

13. Metaphor A comparison of two unlike things WITHOUT using like or as. “Life is a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.”

14. Allusion making reference to past historical events or literature Cinderella, Snow White, Fiona, Rapunzel, Sleeping Beauty Gingerbread Man Puss in Boots Pinocchio and the Three Blind Mice

15. theme The big idea behind the story; the moral Don’t judge a book by its cover is the theme of Beauty and the Beast.

16. Point of view The view from which a story is told “Then I found myself face to face with a fifteen-foot long crocodile, and I knew I had gotten myself into a bad situation…”

17. dialogue Written conversation between two or more characters How are you? I’m great!

18. purpose Reason for reading a text “I read the newspaper to gain information ” “I read my comic books for entertainment ” COMICCOMIC

19. Main idea The central or most important idea about a topic that a writer or speaker conveys

20. Predict To make an educated guess “According to my observations and prior knowledge, I believe this will happen…”

21. visualize When the reader forms mental pictures in their head The girl could visualize the character riding the horse.

22. Connect When a reader finds similarities between the content of a story and his or her own knowledge and experience.

23. Clarify To make clear or easier to understand The story was very confusing, so I had to read it again to clarify.

24. Evaluate To give your opinion After evaluating Sally’s paper, the teacher decided to give her an ‘A’.