reading comprehension vocab

foreshadowing

hints or clues that suggest what will happen later in a story

personification

human or animal qualities given to an inanimate object or idea

mood

The atmosphere or feeling created for the reader by the author

inference

a logical assumption based on observed facts and ones own knowledge and experience

conflict

a struggle between opposing forces in a literary work

supporting text

details in writing that serve as support for the main idea

vocabulary in context

discerning the meaning of a vocabulary word from the words around it

point of view

method of narration in a literary work. can be first or third, omniscient or limited

connotation

the implied attitude or feeling associated with a word

denotation

the literal or dictionary definition of a word

controlling or main idea

the most important idea about a topic conveyed by the author

authors purpose

the purpose the author writes: to express feelings, persuade, inform, or entertain

imagery

words and phrases that re-create a sensory experience for the reader