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ELPAC Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| tone | the general attitude of a piece of writing (mood, feel, spirit) |
| Suspense | a state of being uncertain about what might happen |
| conflict | problem |
| most likely | probably |
| theme | lesson you can learn from the story |
| main idea | what the piece of writing is really about |
| inference/inferred | what you can tell about a character or situation based on clues like descriptions, or what a person says, does, thinks, feels |
| justify | support your opinion with reasons |
| most nearly means | has almost the same meaning |
| most effective | the best way |
| detail | a particular, a small part of something |
| essential | needed; necessary; extremely important |
| explanation | a statement that tells how something happens, works, or is made. |
| fact | something real or true |
| main idea | the central idea in a story or text what the story is mostly about |
| opinion | a belief |
| plot | the events in a novel, movie or TV show |
| relevant | appropriate and related to the subject |
| summarize | to state in a shortened form |
| summary | a restatement of what has been said |