benchmark ELA vocab Flashcards

1
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Analyze

A

to identify information

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2
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cause

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The reason something happens

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3
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Effect

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The result

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4
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Chronological

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Events put in the order they happen

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5
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Main idea

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The big idea the author makes

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6
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Theme

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The topic of the story

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7
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Point of view

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Who is talking in the story

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8
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First person

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charecter is talking- uses I, me or my

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9
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Second person

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Talks to reader- uses you, your, yours

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10
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third person

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

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11
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Genre

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the type of story

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12
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plot

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what happened in the story

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13
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setting

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Where the story takes place

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14
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Summarize

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Tell what happened

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15
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Compare

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show how two things are alike

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16
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contrast

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Show how two things are alike

17
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climax

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The big event or conflict in the story

18
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Resolution

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The ending

19
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Infer

A

Make an educated guess

20
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Evaluate

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

21
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Predict

A

Guess what will happen

22
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illustrate

A

Give examples

23
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Suffix

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Ending of a word

24
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Prefix

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Beginning of a word

25
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Relate

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Show how things are alike or connected

26
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Sequence

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To put in order