Vocabulary
Author's most important idea or the inspiration/ reason for creating the written work
Central/ Main Idea
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Highlighter
The text describes a problem and how it was solved
Problem & Solution
A group set of lines within a poem, usually separated by a blank line or indentation
Stanza
The narrator is the character in the story (I, me, we)
First- Person
An important message or lesson that an author wants to share about people or life
Theme
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Answer Eliminator
This text discusses similarities and differences between two or more things
Compare & Contrast
When human characteristics are given to nonhuman things
Personification
The narrator is an outsider (he, she, they)
Third-Person
A quality or characteristic that a character in a story has, such as courage, pride, or honesty
Character Trait
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Flag
This text describes a sequence of events or a list of steps
Chronological Order
When two different things are compared using the words "like" or "as"
Simile
A description of an event that comes from someone who was there to see or experience it
Firsthand Account
To say something is the case without proving evidence
Claim
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Line Reader
This text explains events and the results of the events
Cause & Effect
When two different things are compared by saying one is something else without using "like" or "as"
Metaphor
A description of an event based on research. Written or told by someone who was NOT there to see the event.
Secondhand Account
To reach a conclusion, about a text based on text clues and background knowledge
Infer
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Note App
This text tells about something by describing its features or giving examples
Descriptive
When using an object to represent something something else
Symbolism
What an author, narrator or character thinks or feels about a topic or events in a story
Perspective