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80 Cards in this Set
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moral
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a lesson learned from a story
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novel
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a narrative that usually portrays imaginary characters and events
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anecdote
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a brief story about something interesting or funny in a person's life
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develop
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to become clear gradually or in detail
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entertain
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to keep interesting
a story written to entertain is for you to enjoy |
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fiction
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made up story or a story that is not true
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inform
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tell
let a person know something a story written to inform gives information non-fiction |
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make-believe
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something made up
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persuade
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to win someone over
a story written to persuade is trying to convince you of something |
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point of view
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a way of looking at or thinking about something
1st person is the author in the story 3rd person is the author telling the story, but not in it |
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purpose
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result achieved
the reason for writing or reading a story |
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rhythm
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a regular repeating of sounds
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stanza
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a part of the poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually repeating pattern or rhythm
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suspense
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uncertanity
events leading up to the climax |
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theme
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a written exercise
compostition |
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British Literature
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literature from England
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characterize
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to point out character of an individual or group
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climax
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the point of the highest dramatic interest or a major turning point in the story
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memoir
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a story of a personal experience
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narrate
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tell or relate a story
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resolution
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solving the main conflict
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viewpoint
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point of view
a way of looking at or thinking about something |
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rising action
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action that leads to the climax in the story
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acronym
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a word formed from the beginning letters of a group of words
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advertise
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to announce publicly
to notify everyone that you want to buy or sell something |
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almanac
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a publication containing astronomical and meteorological data for a given year
does include other data |
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American Literature
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literature written by an American author
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anthology
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a collection of stories pieces
ie: reading text book |
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aphorism
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a short statement of a general truth or idea
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argue
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contradict what someone else is saying
give reasons for or against something |
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autobiography
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a story written bout your life
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bibliography
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a list of references referred to in a book or paper
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book review
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a written account of a story with the readers opinion included
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brochure
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a pamphlet containing descriptive or advertising material
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caption
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comments under the illustration or picture
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category
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a grouping of words with similiar attributes
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characteristics
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distinguishing qualities possessed by an individual
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conclusion
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the final result
ie: the ending of a story |
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context
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the words in the passage that surround an unknown word to help understand its meaning
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conversation
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dialog--people talking to each other
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description
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what something looks, smell, tastes, sounds, and feels like.
Usually with adjectives |
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diary
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a journal-- a personal record of daily events
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drama
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a series of events involving interesting situations and conflicts
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excerpt
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a passage from a longer written piece
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fact and opinion
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a fact can be proven
an opinion is what someone believes can't be proven |
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foreshadowing
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clues in the story about what is potentially going to hapen
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glossary
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a small dictionary of terms at the back of a textbook
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guide words
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the words at the top of a dictionary page that tell the first word on a page and the last word on a page
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Historical Fiction
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a realistic fiction book that has a historical setting
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homonym
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words spelled the same, pronounced the same but with different meanings
ie: bat-baseball bat bat- flying animal |
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job announcement
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classified ad, poster, or listing to announce a job opening
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labels
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the words naming parts on a picture, chart, or graph
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literature
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particular stories or poems that have universal interest
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magazine
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a monthly, weekly,or biweekly peridoical containing articles, stories, and poems
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main point
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main idea
what the story or article ia about |
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manual
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written instructions for a specific activity
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multisyllabic
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more that 2 syallables in a given word
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myth
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a traditional story written to explain a practice, belief, or natural phenomenon
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narrator
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the person who tells the details in a play or show
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news
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the current events happening n a certain place
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one-act-play
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a play that takes place with no change of scenery or setting
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persuasion
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the act of convincing
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picture book
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a short story told with pictures and a few words
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poet
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an author of poetry
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policy
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a written contract
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problem or solution
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many stories start with a problem and the characters work to find a solution to the problem
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recipe
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the directions for cooking and the ingredients necessary
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reference book
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a book used to find information
ie: dictionary, almanac, encyclopedia |
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reports
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a paper written to give information
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resource
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anything used to gain information or other help needed
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satire
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a literary work holding human follies and vices up to riducule or scorn
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science book
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a book used to teach science
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speaker
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the person doing the talking
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summarize
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to tell in a summary covering the main points
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syllogism
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deductive reasoning
a form of an argument using 2 statements and a conclusion tht can be formed if both statements are true |
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Thesaurus
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a book used to find synonyms and antonyms for words
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topic
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the main idea, theme, mood or summary
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topic sentence
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the main idea, theme, mood, or summary written as a sentence
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Venn Diagram
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graphic organizer using circles to compare and contrast 2 or more words or topics
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vocabulary
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a list of wods defined or explained
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