4th ELA Academic Vocabulary

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What is theme?

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The message or lesson of the story the author wants you to learn.

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What does 'results' refer to?

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How something ends.

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What is the effect in a story?

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The result of something that happens in the story.

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What is a metaphor?

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Comparing two things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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Who can learn from the theme of a story?

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The reader.

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What is a main idea?

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The central point or concept that the story revolves around.

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What does 'infer' mean?

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To draw a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning.

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What is a cause?

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The reason something happens.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech comparing two things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is characterization?

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The process by which the author reveals the personality of a character.