TN Ready Reading Academic Vocabulary 3rd grade

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What does compare mean?

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tell how things are alike

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What is setting?

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where and when a story takes place

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What is nonfiction?

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book that is real; about real people or things

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What is table of contents?

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tells chapters and page numbers

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What is a moral?

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lesson that can be learned from a story

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What does contrast mean?

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tell how things are different

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What is a character in a story?

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a person, animal, or figure in a story

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What is a plot?

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the sequence of events in a story

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What is a theme?

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the main idea or message of a story

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What is a summary?

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a brief statement of the main points of a text