4th Grade Reading Academic Vocabulary

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What is inner dialogue?

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When a character thinks something to themselves.

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What is figurative language?

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When the author says something, but it means something different.

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Who can learn from the theme of a story?

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The reader.

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What is the author's purpose?

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The reason the author has for writing a story.

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What does it mean to infer?

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To make a prediction or guess based on facts and details in the story.

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What is a main idea?

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The most important point or concept in a text.

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What is a summary?

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

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What is sensory language?

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Language that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, taste, touch, smell).

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What is a character?

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

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What is a setting?

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The time and place where a story occurs.