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Literacy Terms
Literacy Terms Set #1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the reason why an author writes a text (persuade, inform, entertain, explain, describe) | author's purpose |
| what the text is mostly about | main idea |
| additional information that explains, defines, or proves the main idea | supporting details |
| the message or lesson the author wants you to gain from reading the text | theme |
| how two or more things are alike | compare |
| how two or more things are different | contrast |
| series of events in a text in the order in which they occur | sequence of events |
| tells when and where a story takes place | setting |
| the central person in a text that is usually involved in the problem of the tale | main character |
| the sequence of important events in a text, including the beginning, middle, and end | plot |
| conflicts, challenges, or obstacles that occur in a text | problem |
| how the problem in a text is resolved or fixed | solution |
| a short selection taken from a text | excerpt |