ELA Skills Test Vocabulary

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Exposition

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Inciting Incident

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Rising Action

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Climax

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Falling Action

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Resolution

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Lead

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    "The Lead" is the beginning of a news article. This section includes the main idea, or the author's overall message. The opening paragraph or two answers the 5 W's and 1 H: Who? What? Where? When? Why? How?

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Body

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·   "The Body" contains additional information, like the background, the argument or story, more specific details, quotes, support data, and other helpful information.

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The Tail

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   "The Tail" comes at the end. This part includes other interesting or related information but is not crucial to understanding the main point of the article.