CKLA Unit 1 Vocabulary

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Contagious

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Capable of being passed from one person to another.

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Character Trait

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An adjective that describes a character.

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Firsthand Account

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A version of a story or events, written or told by a person who experienced it.

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Topic Sentence

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Tells the main idea of the paragraph.

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Personal Narrative

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A piece of nonfiction writing told in the first person by someone involved in the events.

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Nonfiction

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Writing that is based on facts and real events.

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Fiction

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A narrative that is created from the imagination, not based on real events.

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Main Idea

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The central point or concept that the author wants to convey.

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Supporting Details

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Facts or examples that help explain or support the main idea.

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Point of View

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The perspective from which a story is told.