Elementary English and Language Arts Unit Key Vocabulary
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| − | + | {{Def|Characters|the individuals in a story that help to move the story along}} | |
| − | + | {{Def|Main Characters|the individuals in a story that the plot revolves around}} | |
| − | + | {{Def|Setting|where the story takes place; may include location and time}} | |
| − | + | {{Def|Plot|what is happening in a story, the action in a story, key events}} | |
| − | + | {{Def|Author’s Purpose|the reason an author decides to write about a specific topic}} | |
| − | + | {{Def|Informational Text|written to inform about a specific topic}} | |
| − | + | {{Def|Central Idea/Main Idea|tells what the paragraph/text is about; the most important thing}} | |
| − | + | {{Def|Supporting Details|facts/statements that support the main idea}} | |
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| + | {{Def|Summarize|identify the most important ideas and restate them in your own words}} | ||
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Revision as of 11:16, 12 March 2015
- Characters - the individuals in a story that help to move the story along
- Main Characters - the individuals in a story that the plot revolves around
- Setting - where the story takes place; may include location and time
- Plot - what is happening in a story, the action in a story, key events
- Author’s Purpose - the reason an author decides to write about a specific topic
- Informational Text - written to inform about a specific topic
- Central Idea/Main Idea - tells what the paragraph/text is about; the most important thing
- Supporting Details - facts/statements that support the main idea
- Summarize - identify the most important ideas and restate them in your own words
