GMAS ELA 4th Grade Vocabulary

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What is the perspective from which a story is told?

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Point of view: It can be first person, third person, and sometimes second person.

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What is writing organized in a rhythmic pattern, often found in poetry?

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Verse: A form of writing that has a rhythmic structure.

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What are the events that happen in the beginning, middle, and end of a story?

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Plot: The sequence of events in a narrative.

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What is an indirect reference to something in literature?

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Allusion: A reference to something without mentioning it explicitly.

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What does it mean to come to a reasonable conclusion based on evidence in a passage?

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Infer: To deduce or conclude information from evidence.

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What is a character in a story?

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Character: A person, animal, or figure represented in a story.

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What is the main idea or underlying message of a literary work?

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Theme: The central topic or idea explored in a text.

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What is dialogue in literature?

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Dialogue: The written conversational exchange between two or more characters.

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What is the genre of a literary work?

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Genre: A category of literature characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.

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What is a myth?

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Myth: A traditional story, often involving supernatural beings or events, that explains a natural or social phenomenon.