4th Grade ELA Terms

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What is the setting of a story?

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The details about the time and place of a story.

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What are context clues?

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Words and phrases around an unknown word that give clues to the word's meaning.

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What is conflict in a story?

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A main problem that drives an entire story.

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What is the climax of a story?

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The turning point in the character's problem.

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What is a theme in literature?

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A lesson about life that the reader learns by paying attention to what a character goes through.

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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 simile?

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A comparison of two things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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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'.

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What are character traits?

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The qualities or characteristics that define a character's personality.

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What is a protagonist?

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The main character in a story, often facing a conflict.