Literature Terms

Writing Vocabulary

Reading Words

Grammar/Usage

Vocabulary

Testing Prompt

fiction/nonfiction

essay

stanza

theme

setting

viewpoint

conflict

dialogue

proofread

rewording

sentence

structure

organizational

pattern

topic sentence

outline

describe

paragraph

strategy

author’s purpose

prior knowledge

sequence

prediction

main idea

summarize

compare /contrast

punctuation

quotation marks

contraction

capitalization

phrase

article

word usage

suffix

prefix

multiple meaning

pattern

substitute

identify, document

refers to , selection

least, most likely

suggests, probably

determine, except

conclude, interpret