ELA Vocabulary

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What does it mean to "infer"?

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To draw a conclusion based on information that was provided in a text.

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What does it mean to "develop" or "development"?

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To look at how something changes from one thing to another.

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What is a "theme" in a text?

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A lesson, message, or moral of a text.

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How can context clues help the reader?

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They can help the reader to infer the meaning of vocabulary words.

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What does the word "figurative" mean?

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Symbolic, not literal.

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What is a "setting" in literature?

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The time and place in which a story occurs.

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What is a "simile"?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What does "tone" refer to in a text?

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The author's attitude toward the subject or audience.

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What is "word choice"?

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The specific words an author chooses to convey meaning.

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What does it mean to "summarize"?

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To give a brief statement of the main points of a text.