| Term | Definition |
|---|
| cause | something that brings about a result |
| effect | the result; outcome |
| compare | to show how things are alike |
| contrast | to show how things are different |
| fact | true information that can be proven |
| opinion | a person's belief (their ideas or feelings) |
| drawing conclusions | using details and what you know to figure out things about people or animals in a story |
| theme | a subject or topic (the "big idea") |
| topic sentence | sentence that tells what a paragraph or article is mostly about |
| supporting details | small pieces of information that tell more about the main idea, or topic |
| plot | a series of events that center on a problem |
| setting | when and where a story takes place |
| character | the people or animals in a story |
| problem | an obstacle or conflict a character has to overcome in a story |
| solution | the answer to the problem in a story |
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