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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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the problem in the story
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finding a solution to a problem
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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
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brief statement of the main events of a story
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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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a fictional tale that explains the actions of gods or the causes of natural phenomena
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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. Ex: driving me crazy
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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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Clues in surrounding text that help the reader determine the meaning of an unknown word
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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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instructions for actors and stage crew, usually set in italics
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The reason the author has for writing. (Inform, persuade, & entertain)
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A drawing that shows or explains something...usually includes labels and captions.
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Drawings or photographs that help explain the text
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a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact.
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Writing that is factual, not creative or fictional.
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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 "Pow", "Bang"
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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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the person who is telling the story; the speaker
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a comparison or two unlike things without using like or as
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extreme exaggeration
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the turning point in the action of a story--the problem is solved
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the ending or final outcome of a story
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signal words include: first; second; third; before; on (date); not long after; after that; next; at the same time; finally; then, following; now; when; since; until; during; at last
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signal words include : like; unlike; but; in contrast; on the other hand; however; both; also; too; as well as; although; yet; nevertheless; as opposed to; whereas
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signal words include: therefore; consequently; so; this led to; as a result; because; if...then; since; so that; thus; for this reason;
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signal words include: therefore; consequently; so; this led to; as a result; because; if...then; since; so that; thus; for this reason;
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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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Descriptive language that means more than what it says on the surface; not actual or literal meaning
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the events that make up a story
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words and details that appeal to a reader's senses (sight, touch, taste, hearing, smell, emotion)
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the following of one thing after another
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to make a brief statement of the main events of a story. It has to have the beginning, middle and end. It should be precise (accurate) and concise (to the point).
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the parts of a text that stand out (diagram, table of contents, index, etc)
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Instructions given to the actors so they know how to act and the tone of voice to use. These are used in dramas.
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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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a conversation between characters set off by quotation marks
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paragraph in poetry
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similar to a sentence but in a poem
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the smaller title that goes before a new section of the text.
