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*inference* - answer- a conclusion that can be drawn based on evidence in a text
perspective - answer- the way a character thinks about or sees a situation
narrative writing - answer- writing that tells a story; elements include a clear point
of view, engaging dialogue, rich descriptions, and thoughtful reflection
chronological order/ text structure - answer- stories that start at the beginning
and move forward; events are arranged in the order in which they occur;
establishes a specific timeframe; characterized by the use of words or dates such
as "first", "next", "then", "finally", etc.
, *characterization* - answer- the way the author presents or develops a character;
to analyze characterization, consider the character's words,thoughts, actions, and
perspective
point of view - answer- the position from which a story is narrated; examples:
first-person, third-person
first person point of view - answer- told from the viewpoint of a single character
who uses pronouns such as "I", "me", "my", "mine", "we", "us", "our", or "ours"
second person point of view - answer- the narrator addresses the reader directly
using the pronouns "you" and "your"
third person point of view - answer- told from the point of view of a narrator who
refers to the characters with the pronouns "he", "him", "his", "himself", "she",
"her", "herself", "it", "its", "itself", "they", "them", "their", "theirs", or
"themselves"
central ideas - answer- the most important ideas in a text; supported by key
details
paraphrase - answer- to restate a text in your own words
sentence syntax - answer- sentence structure; words, phrases, clauses, and
punctuation in sentence structure; should be varied to keep readers' interest