FAST Practice Flashcard

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What is the "setting" of a story?

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The time and place where the story takes place.

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What is the "plot" or "events" in a story?

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The plot is what happens in the story.

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What is the "conflict" in a story?

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The conflict in a story is the problem that drives the plot.

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characterization

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Characterization is the way an author develops characters to reveal their traits or qualities

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What should be included in the "summary" of a story?

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Central idea and key details.

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What is a "primary source"?

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A primary source is an original document or firsthand account.

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Secondary source

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A description of an event by someone who was NOT there to see it. Sometimes based on primary sources.

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What is the "central idea" of a text?

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The main point of a text.

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech that describes one thing as if it were another.

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Simile

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A simile is a comparison using 'like' or 'as'.