benchmark ELA vocab Flashcards by Tayla Falquez

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Analyze

A

to identify information

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cause

A

The reason something happens

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Effect

A

The result

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Chronological

A

Events put in the order they happen

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Main idea

A

The big idea the author makes

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Theme

A

The topic of the story

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Point of view

A

Who is talking in the story

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First person

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charecter is talking- uses I, me or my

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Second person

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Talks to reader- uses you, your, yours

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third person

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Narrorator is talking- uses he,she,they,then

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Genre

A

the type of story

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plot

A

what happened in the story

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setting

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Where the story takes place

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Summarize

A

Tell what happened

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Compare

A

show how two things are alike

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contrast

A

Show how two things are alike

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climax

A

The big event or conflict in the story

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Resolution

A

The ending

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Infer

A

Make an educated guess

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Evaluate

A

Give your opinion if what is important; discuss the strengths and weaknesses

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Predict

A

Guess what will happen

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illustrate

A

Give examples

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Suffix

A

Ending of a word

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Prefix

A

Beginning of a word

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Relate

A

Show how things are alike or connected

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Sequence

A

To put in order