Elementary English and Language Arts Unit Key Vocabulary
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| − | <font size=3>'''Characters | + | <font size=3>'''Characters'''</font> - the individuals in a story that help to move the story along |
| − | <font size=3>'''Main Characters:''' | + | <font size=3>'''Main Characters:'''</font> - the individuals in a story that the plot revolves around |
| − | <font size=3>'''Setting:''' | + | <font size=3>'''Setting:'''</font> - where the story takes place; may include location and time |
| − | <font size=3>'''Plot:''' | + | <font size=3>'''Plot:'''</font> - what is happening in a story, the action in a story, key events |
| − | <font size=3>'''Author’s Purpose:''' | + | <font size=3>'''Author’s Purpose:'''</font> - the reason an author decides to write about a specific topic |
| − | <font size=3>'''Informational Text:''' | + | <font size=3>'''Informational Text:'''</font> - written to inform about a specific topic |
| − | <font size=3>'''Central Idea/Main Idea:''' | + | <font size=3>'''Central Idea/Main Idea:'''</font> - tells what the paragraph/text is about; the most important thing |
| − | <font size=3>'''Supporting Details:''' | + | <font size=3>'''Supporting Details:'''</font> - facts/statements that support the main idea |
| − | <font size=3>'''Summarize:''' | + | <font size=3>'''Summarize:'''</font> - identify the most important ideas and restate them in your own words |
Revision as of 10:29, 3 October 2013
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
