3rd Grade F.A.S.T. Study Guide Flashcard

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What is the central idea of a story?

Back

What the whole story is mostly about

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What does the term 'topic' refer to?

Back

A word or two that tells what the story is about

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What is a summary?

Back

The most important parts only

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What is an author's claim?

Back

The author's opinion or belief

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What is the purpose of an author who writes to entertain?

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To make you laugh or enjoy it

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What does 'chronology' mean in text structure?

Back

Tells things in order

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What is a heading in informational text?

Back

Smaller titles for each part of the text

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What is a caption?

Back

Words under a picture that tell what it is about

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What is dialogue in a fiction story?

Back

When characters talk

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What is the plot of a story?

Back

What happens in the story from start to finish