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Reader's Vocabulary
SOL terms to know (Mrs. Easter)
16
English
6th Grade
10/29/2007

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Term
Sequence
Definition
Order in which things happen
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Setting

Definition
When and where a story takes place.
Term

Summary

Definition
A short retell of what was read.
Term
Rising action
Definition
A related series of events that build up to the greatest point of interest in the story.
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Theme
Definition
A lesson or message from the author in a story.
Term
Climax
Definition
Major turning point in a plot.
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Conflict
Definition
A problem a character has internally or externally.
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Plot
Definition
The plan of a story.
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Cause
Definition
Why something happens.
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Character
Definition
A person, animal, or thing in a story.
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Imagery
Definition
Mental images or pictures created by an author's choice of words.
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Context Clues
Definition
Using words around an unknown word to figure out its meaning.
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Compare
Definition
How things are alike.
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Fiction
Definition
A piece of literature that is imagined.
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Contrast
Definition
How things are different.
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Effect
Definition
What happened>
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