Winter's Tail Vocabulary

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What is the main idea of a story or article?

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The main idea is what the article or story is mostly about.

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What does the word 'dedicated' mean?

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Dedicated means devoted.

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What does the word 'obstacle' mean?

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An obstacle is a person or thing that blocks progress.

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What does the word 'mimic' mean?

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Mimic means to imitate.

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What does it mean if something is 'artificial'?

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Artificial means it is not natural.

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What are supporting details in a text?

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Supporting details are facts or examples that help explain the main idea.

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What is a caption?

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A caption is a brief explanation or description accompanying an illustration or photograph.

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What is expository text?

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Expository text is writing that explains or informs.

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What does it mean to 'devote' time to something?

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To devote time means to give a lot of your time to a particular activity.

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What is the meaning of 'fabricated'?

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Fabricated means made up or invented.