Milestones Key Terms

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Objective Summary

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An overview of a passage that captures the main points, but not every single detail of a text.

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Dialogue

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The exact words that characters say in a text.

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Resolution

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The solution to the problem in a text.

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Inference

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To come to a reasonable conclusion based on evidence in the text.

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Simile

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A comparison using 'like' or 'as.' (Ex: She is as pretty as a picture.)

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Central Idea

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The main point or message that the author wants to convey in a text.

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Conflict

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A struggle between opposing forces in a story, which drives the plot.

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Theme

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The underlying message or lesson that can be learned from a text.

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Plot

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The sequence of events that make up a story, including the conflict and resolution.

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Figurative Language

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Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning different from the literal interpretation.