ELA terms

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What is the main idea of a story?

Back

The main idea is who or what the story is about.

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What do you call the person who is telling the story?

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The person telling the story is called the narrator.

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What is the setting of a story?

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The setting is where and when the story takes place.

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Who is the narrator in a story?

Back

The narrator is the person telling the story.

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What are context clues?

Back

Context clues are hints in the surrounding text that help find the meaning of a word.

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What is a genre?

Back

A genre is a category of literature, such as fiction, non-fiction, poetry, or drama.

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What is a theme in literature?

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A theme is the central message or lesson that the author wants to convey.

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What is a character in a story?

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

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What is chronological order?

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

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What is a stanza?

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A stanza is a grouped set of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in prose.