ELA OST Test Vocab

Front

A shortened version of a story that includes only the most important details.

Back

summary

Front

The message/moral/lesson of a story.

Back

theme

Front

Who is telling the story?

Back

point of view

Front

The narrator is in the story and uses words such as I, we, me, us, my.

Back

first person

Front

Order of events in a story.

Back

sequential

Front

The main idea of a text is the most important point the author wants to convey.

Back

main idea

Front

A comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

Back

simile

Front

A figure of speech that gives human qualities to animals or objects.

Back

personification

Front

The sequence of events in a story, including the beginning, middle, and end.

Back

plot

Front

The perspective from which a story is told, such as first person or third person.

Back

point of view