5TH GRADE ELA TERMINOLOGY

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What is a synonym?

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A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

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What is 3rd person point of view?

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A narrative perspective where the author uses pronouns like 'he', 'she', 'they', and 'them'.

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What is NOT a text feature?

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Genre - it refers to the category of literature, not a feature of the text.

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What are personality traits?

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Characteristics that describe how a character acts, behaves, or feels.

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What are maps used for?

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To show locations of cities, states, countries, continents, etc.

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What is an antonym?

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A word that has the opposite meaning of another word.

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What is a homonym?

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A word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning.

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What is the purpose of headings in a text?

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To organize content and indicate the main topics of sections.

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What is imagery in literature?

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Descriptive language that creates visual representations in the reader's mind.

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What is a glossary?

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A list of terms and their definitions found at the end of a book.