Reading Word Walls: 200 Reading Posters (Fiction and Nonfiction) Bulletin Board

Create 7 beautiful, visual reading word walls in your classroom to support your students in becoming strong readers! Student-friendly definitions with supporting visuals are shown on each of the 200+ reading vocabulary terms. The 7 word walls included are for Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Figurative Language, Genres, Vocabulary, and Reading Strategies. Take a look at the product preview for a glimpse of each word wall!

All word walls are available in 3 color options, including a black background (as pictured), a multi-colored background (black or white font options), and an all-white background. These half page word wall cards can also be used as flashcards or posters. They come 2 per page on a standard 8.5" x 11" paper. Printing directions for smaller flash cards are included.

The 200+ Terms Included:

1. Figurative Language Word Wall:

• figurative language

• figure of speech

• literal

• personification

• onomatopoeia

• hyperbole

• analogy

• metaphor

• simile

• idiom

• symbolism

• allusion

• irony

• sarcasm

• cliché

• oxymoron

• adage/proverb

• imagery

• pun

• alliteration

2. Nonfiction Word Wall

• title

• author

• author’s purpose

• nonfiction

• topic

• main idea

• details

• text features

• caption

• image

• diagram

• label

• graph

• chart/table

• timeline

• sidebar

• heading

• subheading

• glossary

• table of contents

• index

• point of view

• fact

• opinion

• text evidence

• quote

• bold print

• italics

• text structure

• cause & effect

• chronological order

• compare & contrast

• descriptive

• problem & solution

• firsthand account

• secondhand account

• summary (nonfiction only)

• summary (general)

3. Fiction Word Wall:

• title

• author

• author’s purpose

• fiction

• sequence (with 2 image options) or order of events (2 image options)

• setting

• plot

• exposition

• rising action

• climax

• falling action

• resolution

• problem

• solution

• conflict

• character

• main character

• trait

• emotion

• motivation

• action

• story elements

• narrator

• theme or central message

• summary (fiction only) or summary (general – nonfiction or fiction)

• illustrator

• illustration

• dialogue

• point of view

• 1st person point of view

• 2nd person point of view

• 3rd person point of view

• 3rd person limited POV

• 3rd person omniscient POV

• 3rd person objective POV

• antagonist

• protagonist

4. Poetry Word Wall:

• poetry

• poem

• poet

• rhyme

• rhyme scheme

• stanza

• verse

• refrain

• accent/stress

• rhythm

• meter

• couplet

• tercet

• quatrain

• line

• alliteration

• consonance

• assonance

• sonnet

• haiku

• ballad

• limerick

• acrostic poem

• free verse

• bio poem

• diamante

• prose

• theme

• tone

• mood

5. Vocabulary Word Wall

• definition

• context clues

• dictionary

• thesaurus

• synonym

• antonym

• homophone

• homograph

• homonym (2 options)

• base word (2 options)

• root (2 options)

• affix

• suffix

• prefix

• shades of meaning

• parts of speech

• multiple meaning word

6. Genre Word Wall

• genre

• literary genre

• fiction

• nonfiction

• poetry

• drama

• autobiography

• biography

• realistic fiction

• historical fiction

• informational text (2 options)

• science fiction

• fantasy

• horror

• comedy

• romance

• mystery

• adventure

• graphic novel

• traditional literature

• folktale

• fable

• fairy tale

• legend

• tall tale

• myth

• tragedy

• digital text

• literary nonfiction

7. Reading Strategies Word Wall

• comprehension

• reading strategy

• active reading

• visualize/create mental images

• create sensory images

• synthesize information

• use schema (option 1)

• use background knowledge (option 2)

• use schema/ background knowledge (option 3)

• make connections

• text to self connection

• text to text connection

• text to world connection

• determine importance

• set a purpose

• ask questions

• make inferences

• make predictions

• draw conclusions

• use fix-up strategies

• self monitor

• think aloud

• re-read

• picture walk

• use context clues

• use decoding strategies (option 1)

• use spelling strategies (option 2)

• close reading

• reading strategies

I am always happy to add any additional cards that can be helpful for teaching reading! If it is something very specific to your class's needs, I can send you a blank PowerPoint template for you to create your own cards as well.

All reading word wall cards align with the more detailed Reading Posters & Anchor Charts Bundle as well! You can also find both products available at a huge discount in the huge Reading & Writing Visuals Bundle!

© 2017 Raise the Bar Reading. All Rights Reserved.