ELA Skills Vocabulary

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What is a quote?

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A piece of text evidence that is copied word-for-word from a text and put inside quotation marks.

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What are context clues?

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Words, phrases and sentences in a text that give you hints when defining challenging vocabulary terms or making inferences.

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What does it mean to make an inference?

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Using context clues to make an 'educated guess.' For example, you see and smell smoke? What's happening?

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What is the problem/solution text structure?

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When a text describes a particular problem and then offers solutions to that problem.

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What is dialogue?

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A conversation between two or more characters, often indicated by quotation marks.

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What is the purpose of quotation marks?

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To indicate spoken words or dialogue in a text.

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What is a main idea?

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The central point or message that an author wants to convey in a text.

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What are supporting details?

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Facts, examples, or descriptions that help explain or support the main idea.

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What does it mean to summarize a text?

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To give a brief statement of the main points of a text in your own words.

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What is a theme?

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The underlying message or lesson that can be learned from a story or text.