4th Grade English Vocabulary Flashcard

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Sensory Words

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Descriptive words that apply to the senses such as touch, sound, sight, taste, and smell. Examples: bright, sugary, crunchy, bumpy.

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Falling Action

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The part of the story that focuses on solving the problem; the conflict unravels.

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Suffix

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A word part added to the end of a base word to slightly change its meaning.

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Third Person Point of View

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A narrative perspective where the narrator exists outside the events of the story, using third-person pronouns like he, she, or they.

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Flashback

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Moments in the story when a character thinks back to prior events.

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Conflict

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The main problem or struggle in a story that drives the plot.

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Character

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A person, animal, or figure represented in a story.

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Setting

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The time and place where a story occurs.

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Plot

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The sequence of events that make up a story.

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Theme

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The central idea or message in a story.