Reading Vocabulary

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What is Text Structure?

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Ways to organize texts or your writing; you can use sequence, question/answer, compare/contrast, cause/effect, or problem/solution.

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What is Setting?

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When and where the story takes place.

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What is Genre?

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Categories for writing/books; some examples are fiction, nonfiction, poetry, etc.

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What is Point of View?

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The view from which the story is told; sometimes a narrator, sometimes a character.

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What is a Character?

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A person, animal, or object an author uses in telling a story.

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What are Context Clues?

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Hints or suggestions in the text that help readers understand the meaning of unfamiliar words.

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What is Theme?

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The main idea or underlying message of a story.

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What is Inference?

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A conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

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What is a Plot?

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The sequence of events in a story, including the conflict and resolution.

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What is a Summary?

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A brief statement that presents the main points of a text.