Academic Vocabulary Flashcard 4/7

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What is a claim?

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An arguable statement.

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What is the central idea of a piece of writing?

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What a piece of writing is mostly about.

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What is an antonym?

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Words with opposite meanings.

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What does the theme of a story represent?

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A lesson or message to apply to your life.

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What is a synonym?

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Words with the same or almost the same meaning.

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What is the purpose of a summary?

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To provide a brief overview of the main points of a text.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'

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What is a simile?

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

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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 character in a story?

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