NYS ELA Test Prep

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What is sequence?

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The way parts of a passage or text are organized.

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What is a summary?

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A shortened version of the key events.

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What does it mean to compare?

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To identify similarities between two or more things.

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What is the main idea of a passage?

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What the passage is mostly about.

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What is point of view?

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A position or perspective from the author or narrator.

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What is a theme?

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The underlying message or main idea of a story.

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What does it mean to describe?

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To give details about something.

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What is an opinion?

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A personal belief or judgment about something.

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What is a character in a story?

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A person, animal, or figure in a narrative.

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What is a setting?

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The time and place where a story occurs.