English Language Arts Refresher

Question 1

The message of the story.

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Theme

Question 2

Supporting a statement with evidence from text.

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Textual Evidence

Question 3

A form of writing that is meant to inform the reader about a set topic.

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Expository Writing

Question 4

Character that is the central focus of a literary piece.

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Protagonist

Question 5

To examine and point out differences.

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Contrast

Question 6

To make an educated guess about what will happen.

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Predict

Question 7

Words and phrases that create imagery by appealing to the five senses.

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Sensory Details

Question 8

A statement that comes from a person's experiences, preferences, and biases.

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Opinion

Question 9

A brief statement or restatement of main points.

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Summary

Question 10

Literary writing that tells a story.

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Narrative

Question 11

A short piece of autobiographical writing.

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Memoir

Question 12

The act of stating a new fact from a known fact.

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Inference

Question 13

A literary piece that is not taken from true life events.

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Fiction

Question 14

Where a story takes place.

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Setting

Question 15

A statement that can be proven true.

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Fact

Question 16

A literary piece that tells of true life events and characters.

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Nonfiction

Question 17

A series of events in a story that revolve around a conflict.

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Plot

Question 18

To examine and point out similarities.

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Compare

Question 19

Any literary reference that forces your imagination to use any of the five senses.

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Imagery

Question 20

A form of text structure that lists or states facts and events in a time sequence.

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Sequential Order, Chronological Order

Questions 20