ELA Milestones Review

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What is the resolution in a story?

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The solution to the problem or the end of the main dramatic conflict in a story.

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What does the word 'lucrative' mean?

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A lot of money.

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What is the point of view if a passage is written in third person, omniscient?

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The narrator knows all the thoughts and feelings of every character.

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What is the setting of a story?

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Refers to where and when a story takes place, including the time of day, the season, or the location.

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What is the theme of a passage?

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The underlying message or main idea of the story.

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What is a conflict in a story?

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A struggle between opposing forces, which drives the plot.

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What is a character's motivation?

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The reason behind a character's actions or behavior.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is foreshadowing?

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A literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.