Reading Academic Vocabulary

The main problem or struggle in a story that the characters face is called:

• The setting
• The conflict
• The resolution
• The theme

What term describes how the problem or conflict in the story is solved at the end?

• Climax
• Introduction
• Resolution
• Rising action

The most important thought or message in a text is known as the:

• Supporting detail
• Central idea
• Introduction
• Conclusion

Words and phrases that help you imagine how something looks, sounds, smells, tastes, or feels are called:

• Metaphors
• Similes
• Imagery
• Personification

Where and when a story takes place is called the:

• Plot
• Character
• Theme
• Setting

The series of events that happen in a story is known as the:

• Setting
• Characters
• Plot
• Theme

A person, animal, or creature in a story is called a:

• Setting
• Plot
• Theme
• Character

To figure out something that isn't directly stated using clues from the text and what you already know is called:

• Predicting
• Summarizing
• Inferring
• Evaluating

An important thought or concept in a piece of writing is called a:

• Supporting detail
• Key idea
• Transition
• Conclusion

Specific information that helps explain or prove a main idea is called:

• Key ideas
• Themes
• Supporting details
• Central ideas