key terms and vocabulary

a particular type of literature. ex. fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama

the turning point of the story

the events that lead up to the problem, or climax

the events that end or wrap up the story

a basic word with no prefix or suffix added to it

example: "heat"

added to the beginning of a root word or base word that changes the meaning of the root word.

a letter or group of letters that is added to the end of a root word or base word that changes the meaning

words that have the same meaning

words that have opposite meanings

a figure of speech in which 2 things are compared using like or as

"he is as blind as a bat"