| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Cause and Effect | The reason something happens and the result of it happening. |
| Characterization | The way an author describes characters to show what they are like. |
| Compound Word | A word composed of two or more smaller words (ex - doorknob) |
| Conclusion | The ending of the story. |
| Conflict/Problem | A struggle between opposing characters or forces in a story; the plot is usually about getting a resolution to it. |
| Context Clues | Information from the reading that hints at a word's meaning. |
| Contrast | To compare or find differences. |
| Conventions of Language | Rules for proper writing. |
| Descriptive Text | Writing that allows a reader to picture the scene or setting in which the action of a story takes place. |
| Biography | The story of a person's life written by someone else. |
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