ELA Vocab

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Author's purpose

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The reason an author decides to write about a specific topic

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Central idea

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The most important or central thought of a paragraph or larger section of text, which tells the reader what the text is about

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Claim

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A statement that asserts something to be true

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Point-of-view

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The angle of considering things, which shows us the opinion, or feelings of the individuals involved in a situation

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Inference

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A conclusion or opinion that is formed because of known facts or evidence

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Antagonist

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The person or force that works against the hero of the story

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Protagonist

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The main character in a story, often a good or heroic type

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Conflict

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A problem or struggle between two opposing forces in a story

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Climax

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The high point in the action of a story

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Implicit

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Something that is understood but not clearly stated