ELA Skills Vocabulary

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What is the purpose of quotation marks in dialogue?

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Quotation marks are used to indicate the exact words spoken by a character.

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What are antonyms?

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Antonyms are words that have opposite meanings.

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What is text evidence?

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Text evidence refers to words, phrases, or sentences from a text that support or prove your claim.

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What does chronological order mean?

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Chronological order is the arrangement of events in the order they occurred.

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What is an author's opinion?

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An author's opinion is their point of view or perspective about a particular subject.

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What are synonyms?

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Synonyms are words that have similar meanings.

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What is the difference between a claim and evidence?

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A claim is a statement of belief or opinion, while evidence consists of facts or information that support that claim.

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What does it mean to make an inference?

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Making an inference means drawing a conclusion based on clues or evidence in the text.

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What is the main idea of a text?

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The main idea is the central point or message that the author wants to convey.

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What is a theme in literature?

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A theme is the underlying message or lesson that can be derived from a story.