Vocabulary Review

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Non-fiction

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Writing that is about facts and real events.

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Informational Text

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A subset of nonfiction that informs the reader about the natural and social world.

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Central Idea

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A statement that explains the main idea of a story.

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Historical Fiction

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A genre of literature comprising narratives that take place in the past and are characterized chiefly by an imaginative reconstruction of historical events and personages.

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Analysis

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A detailed examination of anything complex in order to understand its nature or to determine its essential features.

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Genre

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A category of literature characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.

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Narrative

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A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.

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Point of View

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The perspective from which a story is told.

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Theme

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The central topic, subject, or message within a narrative.

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Characterization

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The process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.