Informational
Literacy
Universal
General
Vocabulary
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What is text structure?

How the author organizes information. 

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When is the theme usually revealed in a story?

At the end. 

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What does point of view mean?

Point of view determines who is telling a story. 

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What does contribute mean?

Add, help, or impact.
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What is the meaning of the prefix "pre-" as used in words like prewash and preview?

Before

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What is a primary source?

A description of an event from a person who was actually there.

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What is a plot?

What happens in a story.  

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What is a summary?

A shorter version of a story only including major details. 
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What does central idea mean?

The main part of the story that the author wants you to know. 

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What is the meaning of the suffix "-less" as used in words like homeless and useless?

Without
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What is a secondary source?

A description of an event from a person who wasn't actually there. 

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What does a character trait mean?

The behaviors, personality, or skills a character has. 

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What is perspective?

How an author or character feels about something. 

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What is an example of figurative language?

Metaphore, Simile, Idiom 

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What is the meaning of the suffix "-ful" as used in words like beautiful and plentiful?

A lot, or having

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What is a purpose of a text feature?

To explain, add, or contribute to the information in the text. 

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What are the key words that can reveal each point of view?

1st Person = I, my, we

2nd Person= You

3rd Person = They, he, she

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What is an inference?

Educated guess
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What are 3 examples of a genre?

Fantasy, Realistic Fiction, Biography, etc. 

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What is the meaning of the prefix "un-" as used in words like untied and unable?

Not

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What are the 5 text structures?

Description, Cause and Effect, Chronological/Sequence, Compare and Contrast, Problem Solution

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What generally occurs in a story after the climax and falling action at the end of the story?

Resolution

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What does genre mean?

The style in which the story is written. 

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What is an example of a rhyming scheme in a poem?

ABAB, AABB, ABAB

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What is the meaning of the prefix "dis-" as used in words like disagree and dislike?

Opposite of

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