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MCAP Reading Terms

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TermDefinition
summarize Telling the most important events of a story in your own words.
infer/inference Using evidence from the text and your own knowledge to guess something that is not directly stated.
explicit Information that is clearly and directly stated in the text.
context clues Words around an unknown word that help define it.
theme The main message, lesson, or moral of a story.
main idea/central idea The main point or message the author is making in an informational text.
point of view The perspective from which a story is told (first person, third person).
plot The series of events in a story.
conflict The struggle between opposing forces (internal vs. external).
setting When and where the story takes place.
characterization How an author develops a character (direct or indirect).
protagonist/antagonist The main character and the person/force opposing them.
dialogue Conversations between characters.
narrative Telling a story and including a little bit of dialogue.
simile A comparison using "like" or "as".
metaphor A comparison that does not use "like" or "as".
personification Giving human qualities to animals or objects.
imagery Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.
idioms/proverbs Common phrases with figurative meanings.
text structure: cause- effect Explaining why something happened.
text structure: compare-contrast Looking for similarities and differences.
text structure: sequential The order in which events happen.
text structure: chronological The time order in which events happen.
text features Elements like headings, captions, or graphs that help understand informational texts.
Created by: CBWeiss12
 

 



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