| narrative | a story |
| synonym | a word with the same meaning as another |
| antonym | a word with the opposite meaning of another |
| generalization | a conclusion drawn from information that is used to make a broad statement about a topic or person |
| homophone | a word that sounds the same as another but is spelled differently and has a different meaning |
| possessive | having ownership |
| affix | a word attached to another word to change its meaning |
| hyperbole | intentional exaggeration |
| prefix | an affix attached to the beginning of a word to change its meaning |
| infer | to reach a conclusion by making judgments about a number things |
| root word | the word left when all affixes are removed |
| summary | a brief, informative writing presenting the main parts of another piece of literature |
| fluency | written or spoken with ease |
| alliteration | repeated sounds at the beginning of neighboring words |
| persuade | to try and convince others to think the same as you |
| bias | a judgment based on personal point of view; prejudice |
| tone | the attitude of the author/overall feeling presented by a piece of literature |
| imagery | a word or group of words that appeal to the senses and provide the reader with mental images |
| theme | the topic of writing; a major idea that covers the entire literary work |
| personification | giving an inanimate object qualities of a human |