Elementary English and Language Arts Unit Key Vocabulary
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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