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| the time and the place where a story takes place |
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| the major problem in a story |
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| also known as the problem or conflict |
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| something that distinguishes a character |
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| stories that are made-up or untrue |
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| where a writer uses one thing to represent another |
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| where the author suddently interupts the flow of the story to jump back to earlier events |
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| when the writer warns you of something that will happen in the future |
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| the general feeling you get while you are reading something |
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| stories that have elements in them that could not really happen |
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| form of fiction and fantasy bsased on science related areas |
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| Form of fiction and fantasy having to do with magic, fairies and "happily ever after" endings |
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| Form of fiction and fantasy origionating form different cultures |
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| form of fiction where stories are about something or someone real, but details have been exaggerated |
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| form of fiction and fantasy, imaginary stories that teach a moral, often involve talking animals |
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| a comparison between 2 unlike things - saying one thing is another |
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| A comparison between 2 unlike things- using the words "like" or "as" |
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| what the WHOLE selection is about |
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| gives details about the main idea |
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| tells the most important detail about the article, story or book |
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| using clues in the selection to figure out something that is not openly stated |
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| making an educated guess about what will happen in the future |
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| how the problem in the story is solved, usually at the end of the story |
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| story about a real person's life |
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| story about a person's life written by themself |
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Prefix- added to the begining of the rootword to change the meaning
Suffix- added to the end of the rootword the change the meaning |
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Prefix- added to the begining of the rootword to change the meaning
Suffix- added to the end of the rootword the change the meaning |
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