4th Grade ELA Vocabulary Fast Study Guide

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What are examples of figurative language?

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Metaphor, simile, alliteration, personification, hyperbole, idiom.

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What is the central idea of a text?

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The most important point or message.

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What does the theme of a story represent?

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The message, moral of the story, or lesson.

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What is the plot of a story?

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What is going on in the story.

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What are the main points of a story or text called?

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Summary.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as.'

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words.

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What is personification?

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Giving human traits or characteristics to non-human things.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.