| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Nonfiction | Writing that is factual, not creative or fictional. |
| Omniscient | Form of writing where the author is "all-knowing" and can share each character's thoughts or past. |
| Onomatopoeia | The use of words whose sounds express or suggest their meaning. (ex. - "hiss" or "meow".) |
| Paraphrase | Restate text or passage in other words, often to clarify meaning or show understanding. |
| Personification | Something non-human which is given human qualities or human form (ex. Flowers danced about the lawn.). |
| Phonics | The relationship between letters and sounds fundamental in beginning reading. |
| Plot | The sequence in which the author arranges events in a story. The structure often includes the rising action, the climax, the falling action and the resolution. |
| Poetry | Writing that aims to present ideas and evoke an emotional experience in the reader through the use of meter, imagery, and sometimes, rhyme. |
| Point of view | The vantage point from which the story is told. |
| Possessive | A form of a noun or pronoun that indicates belonging to someone or something. (usually apostrophe and s. Michael's boat. |
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