The Lightning Thief Set 1

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figurative language

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writing or speech that is not meant to be taken literally.

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central/main idea

Back

what the text is mostly about.

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gist

Back

the main point.

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academic vocab

Back

words that are used for many different topics and texts.

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point of view

Back

who is telling the story.

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domain-specific vocab

Back

words that are specific to a particular subject or field.

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summarize

Back

to give a brief statement of the main points.

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infer

Back

to deduce or conclude information from evidence rather than from explicit statements.

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theme

Back

the underlying message or the big idea of a story.

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characterization

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the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.