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ELA Basic Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Main Idea | what the text is mostly about |
| Detail | small piece of information from the text |
| Theme | the lesson or message of the story |
| Summary | a short retelling o the most important parts |
| Cause | why something happens |
| Effect | what happens because of something |
| Evidence | proof from the text that supports an answer |
| Structure | how the text is organized |
| Paragraph | a group of sentences about one idea |
| Sequence | the order in which things happen |