stated clearly and in detail, there is no confusion or doubt

a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning

support for inferences and claims found in the text.

bring to an end

the reason the author has to write about a topic. Is it to inform, persuade, entertain or explain ideas

to write or say the exact words of (someone).

the subject of a text, a topic

a story involving conflict or contrast of character

a piece of writing that usually has figurative language and that is written in separate lines that often have a repeated rhythm and sometimes rhyme

facts or items that support a main idea.

a person in a passage, book, play or movie

to think deeply or carefully about something.

someone or something that people talk or write about

to tell (information) again using your own words.

the struggle between two characters or forces

the conclusion to a story

something that solves a problem

hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word

to express or represent ideas with a word, image or object

language that causes people to imagine pictures in their mind

comparing something without using "like" or "as"

comparing something using the words "like" or "as"

word combinations which have a different meaning than the literal meanings of each word

giving the exact meaning of each word.

to find the similarities and differences between two things.

written works (such as poems, plays, and novels) that are considered to be very good and important

a piece of fiction usually about the solution of a mysterious crime

a short story that usually is about animals and that is intended to teach a lesson

a particular type or category of literature