ELA Testing Vocabulary

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What is Third Person Omniscient POV?

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A narrative perspective where the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters in the story.

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What is a quotation?

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Words or phrases directly pulled from the text; they are not your own words.

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What is informational text?

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A type of text that provides only facts about a topic or event.

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What does the word 'describe' mean?

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To show or tell with words.

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What is the author's purpose?

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The reason an author writes, such as to describe, explain, inform, or persuade.

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What is Third Person Limited POV?

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A narrative perspective where the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character.

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What is a summary?

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A brief statement that presents the main points of a text.

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What are text features?

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Elements such as headings, subheadings, and captions that help organize and clarify information in a text.

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What is the main idea?

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The central point or message that the author wants to convey in a text.

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What is a fictional text?

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A type of text that tells a story created from the author's imagination.