Question 1

Analyze

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To look closely at something to understand it better or figure out what it really means.

Question 2

Characterization

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How an author shows what a character is like through their actions, thoughts, and words.

Question 3

Conflict

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A problem or struggle between characters or forces that makes the story interesting.

Question 4

Context

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The background information that helps explain something better or gives it more meaning.

Question 5

Theme

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The main message or lesson that the author wants to share in the story.

Question 6

Figurative Language

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Words that mean something different than their usual definition, used to create pictures in your mind or express feelings.

Question 7

Evidence

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The facts or details from a text that help support an idea or argument.

Question 8

Inference

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A guess or conclusion you make based on clues in the text and what you already know.

Question 9

Summarize

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To tell the main points of a story or text in a short way without including all the details.

Question 10

Action

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The things that happen in a story that keep it moving forward.

Question 11

Plot

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The order of events in a story, including what happens at the beginning, middle, and end.

Question 12

Dialogue

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The conversations between characters in a story that show what they think and feel.

Question 13

Propel

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To push or move something forward, like how events in a story keep it going.

Question 14

Connect

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To relate ideas or events in a story to each other, which helps you understand it better.

Question 15

Author's Purpose

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Why a writer creates a story or text. It can be to inform (give facts), entertain (make you laugh or enjoy), or persuade (convince you to think a certain way).

Question 16

Argument

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A way of explaining why you believe something. It uses reasons and evidence to try to get others to agree with you.

Question 17

Claim

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A statement that someone says is true. It’s the main idea that the writer wants to prove or support.

Question 18

Perspective

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The viewpoint or attitude from which a story is told, influencing how events and characters are perceived.

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