Central Message Vocabulary

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Heart of the story; what the author wants you to learn.

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central message

Front

The ________________ is known as the topic of a story or passage.

Back

main idea

Front

Moral of a story is...

Back

a lesson being taught through the story

Front

Short story with animals teaching a lesson.

Back

fable

Front

Comparing two things means...

Back

finding things that are the same about them.

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If I contrast two things, I am ...

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finding things that are different about them

Front

Sentence using 'shallow' correctly:

Back

I jumped into the shallow pool and hurt my foot.

Front

Meaning of 'lapped' in the story?

Back

liked it very much

Front

Correct use of 'ashamed':

Back

I am ashamed at the way you treated your friend on the playground.

Front

Meaning of 'supper' in the story?

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dinner