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Unit 3: Test

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Setting The time and place in which the events happen.
Plot The sequence of events that makes up a narrative and that usually involves characters in conflict.
Exposition Introduction to the characters, setting, and basic situation.
Rising Action Introduction of the conflict or problem to be solved.
Climax Point when conflict reaches its peaked intensity.
Falling Action Period when events "calm down" after the climax.
Resolution The story's ending, when the conflict is resolved.
Theme A lesson, message, or moral of a story.
TRUE or FALSE: There can ONLY be ONE theme in a story. False
What details should a reader look for to help determine the theme? - Title - Setting - Characters - Conflict
Central Idea An idea or message that they want the reader to understand.
Compare and Contrast Shows similarities and differences between two or among more than two topics.
Compare and Contrast Signal Words Alike, although, both, by contrast, different, -er ending, instead, neither, same, similar, than
Cause and Effect Signal Words As a result, because, effect of, if/then, leads to, reasons for, resulting in, since.
Cause and Effect Discusses reasons that situations exist and the effects they trigger.
Advantage and Disadvantage Presents the positive and negative sides of an issue or topic.
Advantaage and Disadvantage Signal Words Advantage, benefit, disadvantage, drawback, however, on the other hand, minuses, pluses
Facts Information and examples that can be proved true.
Statistics Numerical data.
Personal Observations Explanations from the author's experience or knowledge
Anecdotes Brief stories that illustrate a point.
Author's Purpose To inform, to entertain, to persuade, and sometimes to describe.
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