5th grade Reading Academic Vocabulary Part I

Front

What is the term for when the narrator focuses on the thoughts and feelings of only one character?

Back

Third person limited point of view

Front

What point of view is told from the viewpoint of one of the characters using the pronouns 'I' and 'We'?

Back

First person point of view

Front

What is a practical lesson about right and wrong called?

Back

Moral

Front

What is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words called?

Back

Alliteration

Front

What does it mean to communicate or express something?

Back

Convey

Front

What is the term for the main idea or underlying message in a story?

Back

Theme

Front

What is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things?

Back

Metaphor

Front

What is the term for the background information provided at the beginning of a story?

Back

Exposition

Front

What is the sequence of events that build up to the climax of a story?

Back

Rising action

Front

What is the part of a story where the conflict is resolved?

Back

Falling action