GMAS Vocabulary

To make an inference, think about

• what the text says + what you know

• only what the text says

• only what you know

• what you heard someone say

The theme of a story, poem or drama is the _____.

• main idea

• message

• setting

• plot

Telling the most important events that you read about in your own words

• guessing

• inferring

• summarizing

• concluding

Where and when a story, poem or drama takes place

• plot

• character

• setting

• theme

Stories about beliefs in different cultures, including gods and goddesses

• mythology

• poetry

• drama

• informational

Literary text written in lines and stanzas

• drama

• prose

• poetry

Literary text meant to be performed which includes stage directions and dialogue

• poetry

• prose

• drama

The person telling a story is called the

• author

• narrator

• character

• illustrator

When you have a question with two parts,

Part B will always ask you to _____ Part A.

• answer

• read

• write

• support

Characters can be described based on their

• thoughts/feelings

• words

• actions

• all of the above