Grade 4 Reading - North Carolina End-of-Grade Assessment

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What is a main idea?

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The main idea is the most important point or concept that the author wants to convey in a text.

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What are supporting details?

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Supporting details are facts, examples, or descriptions that help explain or reinforce the main idea.

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What is a summary?

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A summary is a brief statement that gives the main points of a text in your own words.

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What does it mean to infer?

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To infer means to make an educated guess or conclusion based on evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

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What is a character in a story?

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A character is a person, animal, or figure in a story that plays a role in the plot.

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What is a setting?

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The setting is the time and place where a story occurs.

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What is a plot?

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The plot is the sequence of events that make up a story, including the conflict and resolution.

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What is a theme?

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The theme is the underlying message or lesson that the author wants to communicate through the story.

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What is a genre?

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A genre is a category of literature that shares similar characteristics, such as fiction, non-fiction, poetry, or drama.

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What is a simile?

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