MCAS ELA Gr. 5/6 Review

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What is the biggest takeaway/most important thought that you should understand after reading something called?

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main idea/central idea

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If the question says, 'what does this word/paragraph mainly reveal,' what does the word REVEAL mean?

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mainly show

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What does 'theme' mean?

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the message

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What is a character trait/characteristic of a person?

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Words that describe the personality of a character/person.

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What is tone/mood?

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How the words chosen by the author create a certain feeling.

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What is a summary?

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A brief statement of the main points of a text.

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What is the setting of a story?

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The time and place in which the story occurs.

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What is a plot?

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The sequence of events that make up a story.

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What is an author's purpose?

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The reason an author writes a text (to inform, entertain, persuade, etc.).

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'