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Unit 1 Review 2026
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1st person point of view | point of view where the narrator is the character telling the story and uses pronouns such as I, me, and we |
| 3rd person point of view limited | point of view where the story is told form the view-point of the narrator who is outside of the story and retells the action and thoughts of only one character; uses pronouns such as he and she |
| 3rd person point of view omniscient | point of view where the story is told form the view-point of the narrator who is outside of the story and retells the action and thoughts of more than one character; uses pronouns such as he and she |
| perspective | the attitude, background, and emotions of the narrator |
| directly stated | when the author gives you information directly in the text |
| when you have to figure out what the author is trying to express using details from the text. | indirectly expressed; implied |
| when something is stated using facts, truths, and reality, and without letting feelings or opinions influence the answer. | objectively |
| central idea | the main message or idea expressed in a text (usually nonfiction) |
| theme | the message or lesson in a story |
| simile | a comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as" |
| metaphor | a comparison of two unlike things by stating that one thing IS the other thing |
| personification | giving human qualities to something that is not human |
| a story | narrative |
| internal conflict | conflict within a character's mind |
| external conflict | conflict between one character and another character or the outside world |
| mal | root word meaning "bad or evil" |
| a person who is always unhappy | malcontent |
| an educated guess using information from the passage and your own knowledge | inference |
| solve or end a conflict | resolve |
| figurative language | expressions that are meant to illustrate an idea without saying what they literally mean (Ex: simile, metaphor, personification) |
| important | key |
| calls attention to | emphasizes |