Middle School ELA Terms

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The theme of a story or text is...

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the lesson or message

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To summarize a passage, you...

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make it shorter

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When you compare two characters, you...

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tell how they are similar

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When you contrast two characters, you...

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tell how they are different

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What is the setting of a story?

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the time and place the story is set in

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When you draw inferences from a text, you...

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Look for clues in the text

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When you analyze how characters interact, what should you focus on?

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what each character says to each other

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the opposite of literal language

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figurative language

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How can you find a simile?

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It uses like or as to compare two things.

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What is the figurative language used to give animals and objects human qualities?

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personification