Academic Vocabulary

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Main idea

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The central point or most important information in a text or part of a story.

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Lesson

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What the author wants the reader to learn from the story, usually connected to the theme.

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Moral

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The lesson or principle the author intends to teach, often tied to right and wrong behavior.

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Topic

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The subject or what the story is about, which may lead to identifying the theme.

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Message

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The key idea or insight the author is trying to communicate through the story.

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Evidence

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Specific examples or details from the story that support the identified theme.

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Character

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A person, animal, or being in a story whose actions and growth often reveal the theme.

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Plot

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The sequence of events in the story that build toward the theme.

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Conflict

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The problem or challenge in a story, which often leads to the development of the theme.

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Resolution

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How the conflict or problem is solved, which can provide clues to the theme.