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44 Cards in this Set
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A comparison based on a similarity in some detail between things that are otherwise unlike
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analogy
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Words that mean opposite things
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antonyms
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The people for whom a piece of writing is intended
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audience
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A writer’s reason for creating a work
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author's purpose
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The person, action, or event that makes something else happen and what happens as a result of the event or action
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cause and effect
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Animals, people, or imaginary creatures that take part in the action of the story
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characters
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The arrangement of details in time order.
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chronological
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The most exciting and important part of the story
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climax
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Pointing out similarities between two or more things
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compare
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The words that come before and after a particular word in a passage
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context clues
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Pointing out differences between two or more things
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contrast
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The conversations carried on between characters in a piece of writing
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dialogue
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A story that is the product of imagination rather than a documentation of fact
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fiction
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Language used in writing to make it more expressive
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figurative language
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In this point of view, the story is told by one of the characters, uses "I"
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first person
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A visual aid, such as a chart or timeline, that helps to present information
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graphic organizer
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An exaggeration or overstatement for effect
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hyperbole
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A determination that you make, based on information and evidence provided in a passage
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inference
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This is what a selection is mostly about. It can be expressed as a summary of the text and is explained further with supporting details.
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main idea
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A figure of speech that points out the similarities of two different things without using the words “like” or “as”
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metaphor
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The emotion a writer intends for the reader to feel
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mood
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Writing that is not fictional and is usually written to explain, argue, or describe
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nonfiction
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Words that sound like the object or action described
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onomatopoeia
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A viewpoint or personal belief that cannot be proven true or false
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opinion
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Text organization in which the most important fact is presented first
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order of importance
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Giving human qualities to an object or abstract idea
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personification
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The action or sequence of events in a story
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plot
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Writing that uses literary elements, such as rhyme, to present ideas or experiences to the reader
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poetry
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The vantage point from which a story is told
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point of view
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A reasonable guess about what will happen next in a story
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prediction
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Syllables added to the beginning of a root word to form a new word
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prefix
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The last part of a story, where you find out how everything turned out
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resolution
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Events in a story after the conflict but before the climax (usually most of the story!)
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rising action
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The time and place in which the action of a story occurs
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setting
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A comparison of two different things, using either “as” or “like” as a connecting word
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simile
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A grouping of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph
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stanza
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Syllables added to the end of a root word to form a new word
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suffix
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A brief description of a story or event, identifying the main idea of the passage and the most important details, using your own words
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summary
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Additional descriptions, explanations, and details that help to strengthen the author’s point
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supporting details
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Literary device that uses one, usually concrete, thing to stand for another, usually abstract, thing
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symbolism
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Words that have the same (or almost the same) meaning
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synonyms
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The general meaning or “life lesson” of a story (Many stories have more than one!)
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theme
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In this point of view, the story is told by a narrator who stands outside the story and observes the events as they unfold
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third person
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A base word that is used to make a bigger word
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root word
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