| Term | Definition |
| Prefix | A Prefixes are groups of letters that can be placed before a word to alter its meaning. |
| Print Media | Includes such forms as newspapers, periodicals, magazines, books, newsletters, advertising, memos, business forms, etc. |
| Problem/Solution | An organizational structure in nonfiction texts, where the author typically presents a problem and possible solutions to it. |
| Propaganda Techniques | Unfounded or illogical ways of getting someone to agree with your point of view. |
| Public document | A document that focuses on civic issues or matters of public policy. |
| Reading critically | Reading in which a questioning attitude, logical analysis and inference are used to judge the worth of text. |
| Reading rate | The speed at which a person reads, usually silently. |
| Research | A systematic study of a subject or problem. |
| Resolution | The part of a story following the climax, in which the story's main conflict is resolved. |
| Retell | Recounting in your own words a story or article that has just been read. |