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Characters and Major Events
DEFINITION: Character-a person in a novel, play, or movie. Major Events- The important events in a story that cause the greatest impact HOW TO: “The Boy” in the story “The boy who cried wolf” is a character. “The boy told a lie by saying that there was a wolf when there was not” was a major event because it caused people to not believe him when the real wolf came and ate the sheep. Everyday Use: Characters and major events are used daily in stories and movies we watch.
Context Clues
DEFINITION: Context clues are hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word. The clue may appear within the same sentence as the word to which it refers, or it may follow in a preceding sentence. HOW TO: Example: “The kids were (fatigued) after they left the playground. When they came back inside, their lack of energy caused them to fall asleep immediately” The word fatigued is the difficult or unusual word here. It means tired. Phrases like “lack of energy”, “Fall asleep”, and “Left the playground” help you understand the meaning without directly saying it. Everyday Use: Context clues are used in reading and writing.