Literary Terms and Concepts

Front

1st Person

Back

A character in the story is telling the story. The keywords are me, my, and I.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Front

3rd Person Limited

Back

A narrator is telling the story. We are hearing the thoughts and feelings of one character.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Front

3rd Person Omniscient

Back

A narrator is telling the story. We are hearing the thoughts and feelings of all characters.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Front

analysis

Back

A detailed examination of the components of a subject to understand its meaning and/or nature as a whole.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

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Analyze

Back

To critically examine the components of a subject to understand its meaning and nature as a whole (look closely).

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CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

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argument

Back

Value statement(s) supported by evidence whose purpose is to persuade or explain.

Front

central idea

Back

The unifying concept within an informational text to which other elements and ideas relate.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Front

chapter

Back

The main division within a book.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Front

cite

Back

To quote or refer to.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Front

Compare

Back

To tell how things are similar.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3