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basic parts of a story's plot
story structure
100
the words and sentences around a word that give clues to the word's meaning
context
100
specific words that give interesting information about people, places, and events in a story
details
100
how an author shows what a character is like
characterization
100
the way an author or character thinks or feels about something
point of view
200
a problem in the story
conflict
200
details in the selection that support an inference or opinion
text evidence
200
story events, including a problem and a solution
plot
200
the time and place in which a story occurs
setting
200
text structure that relays how one event influences another
cause and effect
300
the solution to a problem
resolution
300
a group of words expressing a complete thought
sentence
300
the central message or idea of a writing
theme
300
text structure where you find similarities and differences
compare and contrast
300
when you understand something that is not directly stated, you make a(n)
infer
400
the perspective or view from which a story is told
point of view
400
a group of words that does not express a complete thought 
fragment
400
sections into which a play is divided
scenes
400
phrases that mean something different than the literal meaning
idiom
400
use clues to make logical guesses about what might happen in the future
predict
500
an outcome that is the opposite of what is expected
irony
500
another name for story
narrative
500
sections into which a poem is divided
stanzas
500
conversation between characters in a story
dialogue
500
the order in which events happen
sequence
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