ELA LEAP Prep Vocabulary

Front

A retelling of an event or series of events

Back

Recount

Front

Telling the important events or ideas in a story in your own words

Back

Summarize

Front

What the text is mostly about

Back

Main Idea

Front

Words that describe and help us understand the character

Back

Character Trait

Front

A story passed down in spoken words; usually the author is unknown and there are often many versions of the tale

Back

Folktale

Front

The lesson or moral of a story

Back

Moral

Front

The main point or message of a text

Back

Central Message

Front

Details that support the main idea

Back

Key Details

Front

A type of story that teaches a lesson, often with animals as characters

Back

Fable

Front

The person or animal that takes part in the action of a story

Back

Character