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Reading Vocabulary
Definition of Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the people, animals, or creatures who are part of a story | characters |
| a group of words that are taken directly from a speech or text | quotation |
| the part of the plot that tells the very end of the story | resolution |
| a rewriting of text in one's own words without changing the main idea of the text | paraphrasing |
| all of the events that take place in a story | plot |
| the part of the plot that gives the turning point of the story | climax |
| a broad statement about a group of people or things that state what those people or things have in common | generalization |
| where and when a story takes place | setting |
| all of the events that happen in a story before the climax | rising action |
| a retelling of a story in a shortened form | summarize |
| the part of the plot that introduces the reader to the main characters and setting of the story | exposition |
| the part of the plot that states what happens after the climax but before the resolution in a story | falling action |