Academic Vocabulary

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What is the main idea of a text?

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The main idea is what the text is mostly about.

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What do we call the information that supports the main idea?

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Key details are the information from the story that support the main idea.

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What is the point of view in a story?

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Point of view is when a story is told from a certain view or perspective of a narrator.

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What is the subject of a text called?

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The subject of a text is called the topic.

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Who are the people or animals in a story?

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The people or animals in a story are called characters.

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What is a theme in literature?

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A theme is the underlying message or main idea of a story.

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What is a plot?

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The plot is the sequence of events that make up a story.

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What is a setting in a story?

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The setting is the time and place where the story occurs.

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What are key details?

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Key details are specific pieces of information that support the main idea.

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What is a firsthand account?

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A firsthand account is a story told from the perspective of someone who experienced the events.