summarize the main ideas, supporting details, and relationships among ideas in text succinctly in ways that maintain meaning and logical order
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where and when the story takes place
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setting
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the problem in the story
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conflict
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where and when the story takes place
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8.10.A: Reading - Comprehension of Informational Text - Expository Text
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the problem in the story
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what a piece of writing is mainly about
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The central idea or message of a work, the insight it offers into life or overall message of the story
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to shorten (3-5 sentences) and tell the beginning, middle, and end of a passage
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in the time order in which events happened
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used to convice the reader of the writer's point of view
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writing that tells how to do something
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a fictional tale that explains the actions of gods or the causes of natural phenomena
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a beginning or coming into being
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the story of a person's life written by that person in first person point of view
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the perspective from which a story is told
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Told from the viewpoint of one of the characters using the pronouns "I" and We"
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the narrator focuses on the thoughts and feelings of only one character
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told by an all-knowing narrator from outside the story who reveals what every character thinks and feels
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the repetition of consonant SOUNDS at the beginning of words. For example, Sally sells seashells by the sea shore.
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giving human qualities to non-human things
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comparison using like or as. Clue: You "smile" when you see someone you like." Example: The car was as cold as ice.
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an expression with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the individual words
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when a portion of the story goes back in time
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The use of clues to suggest events that will happen later in the plot
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to draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented
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to demonstrate that something is right; to defend with reasons
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A listing of words with synonyms and antonyms
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Clues in surrounding text that help the reader determine the meaning of an unknown word
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a division or type of literature
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a conversation between two persons
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small text found near a picture that provides important information about the picture
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poetry that does not contain regular patterns of rhythm or rhyme
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instructions for actors and stage crew, usually set in italics
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the author's attitude toward or opinion about a subject
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A drawing that shows or explains something...usually includes labels and captions.
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A practical lesson about right and wrong
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a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact.
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Writing that tells about real-life, people, places, things, ideas, or events.
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fiction that involves an event in history. Contains historical facts, events, or people, but is not true.
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a story written to be performed by actors; a play
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the use of words that represent sounds
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the pattern of rhyme in a poem (ex. ABAB)
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when two words rhyme in the same line of poetry
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to disagree; to say the opposite
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Give the wrong idea; to deceive; to lead someone in the wrong direction
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The reason why something happens
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the person who is telling the story; the speaker
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shows how two things are alike/different or how one is better than the other ("This blanket is like a fluffy cloud.") (Commercials might show how one product is better or cheaper than other brands. Politicians might show how their policies or positions are better than their opponents.)
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Sometimes authors overstate the facts leading to a false of importance. (We will all be doomed if we don't take a stand now!) (This is a one-time offer. You can't get this price after today.) Key words: always, never, everyone
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a comparison or two unlike things without using like or as
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elaborate exaggeration
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a collection of word pictures that appeal to the reader; uses devices such as metaphor, simile, etc.
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the part of a story (usually the beginning) which explains the background and setting of the story. The characters are often introduced.
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the central part of a story during which various problems arise, leading up to the climax
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the turning point in the action of a story--the problem is solved
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the part of a story which follows the climax or turning point
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the ending or final outcome of a story
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combining several pieces of information to make an inference
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this type of text informs or instructs the reader. It is nonfiction.
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language that means more than what it says on the surface; usually gives us a feeling about its subject
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the events that make up a story
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a word part that can be added at the beginning of a word to make a new word
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a word part that can be added at the end of a word to make up a new word
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the parts of a text that stand out (diagram, table of contents, index, etc)
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to influence
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the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
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influencing strongly
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make known
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The person who wrote the play/drama.
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The items on the stage that the actors use. They give clues about the setting of the play.
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The reason an author writes the text--to persuade, inform, explain and entertain
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the reason the character says or does something
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Who the piece of text was originally written for. Example: in a letter, look at who the letter is addressed to (Dear Mom)
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similar to a paragraph but in a poem
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similar to a sentence but in a poem
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the outcome of an experiment or problem
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connected
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Where information comes from.
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The theme or central idea of a work, the insight it offers into life
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qualities that characters possess (honesty)
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reasons why characters act the way they do
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the attitude, or feeling that the author has about the subject
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the feeling or emotion the reader gets when reading a passage
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a person, place, or thing that represents something beyond its literal meaning. (ex. A heart might represent love.)
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the bits and pieces of information that support the main idea
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the way an author arranges/organizes text (organizational pattern)
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what happens as a result of an event or action (what happens after)
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a statement that can be proved by experts, looking up information in a book, etc.
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a personal belief or judgement that can not be proven
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the person that narrates the poem
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words that have the same meaning
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words that are opposites
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part of a play
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part of an act in a play
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another name for a reading passage
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to stress upon; something that is important
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two passages that are alike or connected in some way. First, read the first passage and answer questions relating to that passage. Then,read the second passage and answer the questions relating to that passage. Lastly,
