ela vocab Flashcards

1
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analyze

A

to identify something

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2
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cause

A

the reason something happens

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3
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effect

A

the result

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4
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chronological

A

events put in order they happen

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5
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main idea

A

the big idea the author makes

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6
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theme

A

the topic of the story

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7
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point of view

A

who is talking in the story

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8
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first person

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character is talking uses I, me, or my

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9
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second person

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talks to the reader uses you, your, yours

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10
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third person

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Narrator is talking uses he, she, they, then

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11
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genre

A

the type of story

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12
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plot

A

what happened in the story

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13
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setting

A

where the story takes place

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14
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summarize

A

tell what happened

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15
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compare

A

show how two things are alike

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16
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contrast

A

show how two things are different

17
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climax

A

the big event or conflict in the story

18
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resolution

A

the ending

19
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infer

A

make an educated guess

20
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evaluate

A

give your opinion of what us 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

A

ending of a word

24
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prefix

A

beginning of a word

25
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relate

A

show how things are connected

26
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sequence

A

to put in order

27
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fiction

A

a story that is made up

28
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nonfiction

A

a story that is true

29
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persuade

A

try to get the reader to agree with the author

30
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inform

A

tell someone about something

31
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author’s purpose

A

why the author wrote the text