ELA 7

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Conflict

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A problem, issue, or struggle in a story.

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Character Traits Determination

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Character traits can be determined by a character's thoughts, words, and other characters' reactions, but not by physical traits.

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Theme

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A lesson or message of the story.

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Simile

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as', e.g., 'as brave as a lion'.

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Noun

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A person, place, thing, or idea. In the sentence 'Jennifer runs quickly', 'Jennifer' is the noun.

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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Personification

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A literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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Hyperbole

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, e.g., 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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Plot

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The sequence of events in a story, including the introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

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Setting

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The time and place in which a story occurs.