Elementary English and Language Arts Unit Key Vocabulary
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− | <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