ELA State Test Prep

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What is the main idea?

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The most important idea that the author wants the reader to understand about a topic.

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What is the definition of '1st Person Point of View'?

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When a character from the story is telling the story from his or her own experiences.

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What are Supporting Details?

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Details used by the author to support or elaborate on the main idea.

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What does the setting of a story refer to?

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The time and place of the events.

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What is a secondhand account?

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A description of an event by someone who was not there and did not experience it personally.

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What is a theme in literature?

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The central topic, subject, or message within a story.

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What is a character in a story?

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A person, animal, or figure represented in a literary work.

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What is a plot?

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The sequence of events that make up a story.

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What is a conflict in literature?

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A struggle between opposing forces, which can be internal or external.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.