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Vocabulary Practice
Read, define, match, and use each word.
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Read each word. Study the meaning and example. Then write your own sentence using the word correctly.
Word bank: character · setting · summary · evidence · infer · theme · plot · author
| Word | Meaning | Example | My sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| character | a person or animal in a story | The main character solved the problem. | |
| setting | where and when a story happens | The setting is a snowy forest. | |
| summary | a short retelling of the main ideas | Write a summary after reading the chapter. | |
| evidence | details that support an answer | Use evidence from the text. | |
| infer | to figure out using clues and what you know | Infer how the character feels. | |
| theme | the message or lesson of a story | The theme is to never give up. | |
| plot | the events of a story | The plot has a beginning, middle, and end. | |
| author | the person who writes a text | The author used vivid words. |
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Vocabulary Practice
Read, define, match, and use each word.
Name:Date:
Match each vocabulary word to the correct definition. Write the letter beside the word.
Words
1.character
2.setting
3.summary
4.evidence
5.infer
6.theme
7.plot
8.author
Definitions
A. to figure out using clues and what you know
B. the message or lesson of a story
C. the events of a story
D. the person who writes a text
E. a person or animal in a story
F. where and when a story happens
G. a short retelling of the main ideas
H. details that support an answer
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Vocabulary Practice
Read, define, match, and use each word.
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Use the word bank to complete each sentence. Then underline the context clue that helped you choose.
Word bank: character · setting · summary · evidence · infer · theme · plot · author
- The main __________ solved the problem.
- The __________ is a snowy forest.
- Write a __________ after reading the chapter.
- Use __________ from the text.
- __________ how the character feels.
- The __________ is to never give up.
- The __________ has a beginning, middle, and end.
- The __________ used vivid words.
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Vocabulary Practice
Read, define, match, and use each word.
Name:Date:
Choose the best meaning. Then use three vocabulary words in original sentences.
- character
- setting
- summary
- evidence
- infer
- theme
- plot
- author
Use three words in sentences
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Vocabulary Practice Answer Key
Teacher answer page for quick checking.
1. characterE — a person or animal in a story
2. settingF — where and when a story happens
3. summaryG — a short retelling of the main ideas
4. evidenceH — details that support an answer
5. inferA — to figure out using clues and what you know
6. themeB — the message or lesson of a story
7. plotC — the events of a story
8. authorD — the person who writes a text
Cloze answers
1. characterThe main character solved the problem.
2. settingThe setting is a snowy forest.
3. summaryWrite a summary after reading the chapter.
4. evidenceUse evidence from the text.
5. inferInfer how the character feels.
6. themeThe theme is to never give up.
7. plotThe plot has a beginning, middle, and end.
8. authorThe author used vivid words.
Quiz meanings
1. charactera person or animal in a story
2. settingwhere and when a story happens
3. summarya short retelling of the main ideas
4. evidencedetails that support an answer
5. inferto figure out using clues and what you know
6. themethe message or lesson of a story
7. plotthe events of a story
8. authorthe person who writes a text
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