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Theme - Answer- The message or lesson of a text.
Central Idea - Answer- What a story is mainly about.
Claim - Answer- An argument, or thesis, supported with evidence and analysis.
Context Clues - Answer- Hints to help define an unknown word or phrase.
Prefix - Answer- A word or letters placed before a whole word. Ex: UNhappy.
Author's Purpose - Answer- An author's reason for writing the text.
Author's Point of View/Perspective - Answer- An author's feelings or opinion on a topic.
Summary - Answer- A brief statement or account of the main points of a text.
Inference - Answer- A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
Cause & Effect - Answer- Why an event happens and then what happens because of it.
Imagery - Answer- A type of figurative language used to help readers visualize the story
being told.
Reveal - Answer- To make information known.
Convey - Answer- To communicate an idea; to make an idea understandable.
3 Types of Questions on State Test - Answer- Multiple Choice, Short Response,
Extended Response.
Word Choice - Answer- A writer's selection of words.
Figurative Language - Answer- Language that uses words or expressions with a
meaning that is different from the literal interpretation.
Tone - Answer- The emotions an author develops through word choice.
Stanza - Answer- A group of lines in a poem, like a paragraph in a story.