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ELA Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| character | the person or animal in a story |
| character traits | specific qualities of a character (ie. kind, courageous) |
| setting | when and where the story takes place |
| problem | the issue that arises |
| solution | the answer to a problem |
| theme | lesson learned from the story that you can apply to your own life |
| locate | to find |
| describe | to give an account of in words |
| main idea | what a text is mostly about |
| details | words that support the main idea |
| text features | things that help you comprehend nonfiction text (ie. titles, headings, pictures, captions) |
| text | the words within a story or passage |
| explain | to make understandable |
| retell | to tell again, in sequence, using details |
| summarize | tell all main points, in sequence |
| evidence | proof from text that supports your answer |
| quote | to repeat someone’s words exactly |
| phrase | a group of words from the text |
| compare | tell how two things are similar |
| contrast | tell how two things are different |
| refer | to look at something (ie. text) |