ELA Terms To Know

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison that does NOT use 'like' or 'as'.

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What is expository writing?

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Writing that gives information.

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What is the plot of a story?

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The events or action of the story.

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What is the central idea of a text?

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The 'big idea' that the author wants to communicate.

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What does the structure of a text refer to?

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How it's put together or arranged.

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What is a simile?

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A comparison that uses 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a theme in literature?

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The underlying message or main idea of a story.

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What is a character in a story?

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

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What is the setting of a story?

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The time and place where the story occurs.

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What is a narrative?

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A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.