Language Arts Key Terms

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What is the author's purpose?

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The objective, goal, or intended effect a writer wishes to achieve.

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What are the main reasons an author writes?

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To entertain, explain, inform, express an opinion, or persuade the reader.

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What is the theme of a story?

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The message or lesson that the author wants you to learn from the story.

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How can you figure out the theme of a story?

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Think about what the character has learned.

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What genre is a story told through dialogue and actions in script form for theater?

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Drama.

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What is bias in writing?

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A tendency to favor one side over another, affecting the objectivity of the writing.

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What is figurative language?

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Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning different from the literal interpretation.

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What is a plot?

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The sequence of events that make up 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 a setting in literature?

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The time and place in which a story occurs.