Literary Terms and Concepts

Literary Terms and Concepts

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English

6th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

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Doris Moody

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1.

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Front

Main idea

Back

What the text is mostly about; the central point.

2.

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Front

Supporting details

Back

Facts or information that explain or back up the main idea.

3.

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Front

Summarize / Summary

Back

A brief statement of the main points, leaving out minor details.

4.

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Front

Infer / Inference

Back

Using clues in the text + what you know to figure something out that isn’t directly stated.

5.

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Front

Author’s purpose

Back

Why the author wrote the text (to inform, entertain, persuade, describe, etc.).

6.

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Front

Theme

Back

The deeper message or lesson of a story.

7.

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Front

Character traits

Back

Qualities or traits that describe a character (e.g. brave, selfish).

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