ELA VOCABULARY

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What does the word 'depict' mean?

Back

To show or represent.

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What does it mean to 'infer'?

Back

To draw a conclusion based on information that was provided in a text.

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What is a central idea?

Back

It means the same as a main idea.

Front

What does it mean to 'develop' in a text?

Back

To look at how something changes from one thing to another.

Front

What is 'mood' in a text?

Back

The feeling the reader gets from a text.

Front

What does 'tone' refer to in literature?

Back

The author's attitude toward the subject.

Front

What is a 'theme' in a story?

Back

The underlying message or main idea of the story.

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What does 'contrast' mean?

Back

To look at the differences between two or more things.

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What is 'word choice'?

Back

The specific words an author uses to convey meaning.

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What does 'setting' refer to in a story?

Back

The time and place in which the story occurs.