7Th Grade Staar Reading Vocabulary

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academic

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of or relating to education and scholarship

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ad hominem

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arising from or appealing to the emotions and not reason or logic

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affix

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an additional element placed at the beginning or end of a root, stem, or word, or in the body of a word, to modify its meaning

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ambiguous

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open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning

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analogy

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a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation

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analyze

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break into pieces and explain or clarify each part

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antagonist

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a character against someone or something

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authority

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an expert on a topic

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autobiography

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an account of a person's life written by that person

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base word

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the root word

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cause and effect

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something happens and then something else happens as a result

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central argument

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the main point of a book or an essay

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character

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a person in a story, novel, play or movie

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clarify

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make your answer clear, explain your answer

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climax

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the turning point in the story, usually where a conflict takes place

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commonplace assertion

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an opinion considered to be true by most people, but not backed up with facts/example: Milk is good for you.

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conflict

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problem in a story

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connections

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how something can be linked to something else

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contemporary

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happening now, in the present

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convention

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a way something is usually done

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denouement

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conclusion with a life lesson

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dialogue

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talking that happens in a story or play

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diary

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a personal book where one keeps track of events

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dictionary

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a book that lists the words of a language in alphabetical order and gives their meaning, or that gives the equivalent words in a different language

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draw conclusions

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refers to information that is implied or inferred

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epic tale

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A long narrative poem written in elevated style, in which heroes of great historical or legendary importance perform valorous deeds

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evaluate

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form an idea of the amount, number, or value of; assess

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evidence

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body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true

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explicit

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stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt

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exposition

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introduction of the story where the setting and characters are usually introduced

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expository text

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he purpose of the author is to inform, explain, describe, or define his or her subject to the reader

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external conflict

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a struggle between a character and an outside force

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external response

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an answer given by an outside source

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factual claim

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a true statement supported by facts

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falling action

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the part of a plot that occurs after the climax has been reached and the conflict resolved

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fictional adaptation

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a version of a true event that has been changed into fiction

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figurative meaning

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what a form of figurative language means

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film

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a movie

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first-person point of view

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the story is told from the point of view of the author using words like "I" and "We"

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free verse

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a poem that does not rhyme

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function

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purpose, how something works

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genre

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a category in literature characterized by similarities in form and style

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glossary

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an alphabetical list of terms or words found in or relating to a specific subject, text, or dialect, with explanations; a brief dictionary

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graphical component

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the part of the text told using illustrations, pictures or diagrams

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graphical element

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visual means that indicate relationships

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idiom

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a common phrase like, "it's raining cats and dogs"

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imagery

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visually descriptive or figurative language, esp. in a literary work

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implicit

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implied, but not plainly expressed

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inference

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a conclusion based on the evidence of reasoning, read between the lines

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influence

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the ability to have an effect on someone or something, get someone to change their mind

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inform

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to give information about

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informational text

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a form of writing that gives information

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internal conflict

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a problem that a character has with themselves

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internal response

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an answer you come up with on your own

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judgment

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make a considered decision or come to a conclusion

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literary text

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a creative piece of writing, usually nonfiction

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literary work

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imaginative or creative writing

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logical order

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the order or sequence that makes the most sense

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main idea

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a sentence that tells what the paragraph or text is about

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media form

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the form of communication; novel, play, film, audio

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media message

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the meaning you get from a form of communication

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metaphor

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you compare two things

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mood

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the way the text makes you feel

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motivation

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the reason one has for behaving or acting a certain way

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myth

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a traditional story usually telling the history of people or a place, usually contain supernatural beings or events

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narrator

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a character who tells the events in a story

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onomatopoeia

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words that create sound effects

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opinion

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a personal view or judgment, usually not based on facts; the way you feel about something

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organizational pattern

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the relationships in information; chronological, cause and effect

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organizational structure

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the way something is written

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overview

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review or summary of a subject

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paraphrase

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reword something/say it again in a brief manner

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personification

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when you give an animal or object human characteristics

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plagiarism

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to copy someone else's work

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play

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a scripted form of literature that usually contains a character and stage directions

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playwright

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the author of a play or drama

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plot

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the events that make up a story; exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, denouement

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point of view

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the way the author allows you to see and hear what is taking place

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policy speech

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a spoken expression of someone's opinions or ideas usually uses persuasive language

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prediction

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an educated guess about what will happen next

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prefix

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the words added to the beginning of a root word to affect the meaning

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pronounciation

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the way you say something

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protagonist

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the main or leading character

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purpose

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the reason why something is done

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rhetorical fallacy

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a subjective type of argument used to persuade

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rhyming pattern

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the way words sound the same, usually in poetry at the end of lines

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rising action

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a series of events that happen and lead towards the climax

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root

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the base word

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setting

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where a story takes place

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simile

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compare two things using like or as

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stage direction(s)

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an instruction in the text of a play, esp. one indicating the movement, position, or tone of an actor, or the sound effects and lighting

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stanza

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a group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem; a verse

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structure

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the arrangement of a text

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substantive

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having a firm basis in reality and therefore important

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suffix

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the last letters added to the end of a word that affect the meaning

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summarize

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give a brief statement on the meaning of a paragraph or text

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summary

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the meaning of a paragraph or text

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supporting detail

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statements that support the main idea

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syllabication

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when you divde words into syllables

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symbolism

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the use of something to represent something else

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synthesis

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composition

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synthesize

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the way something is put together

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textual evidence

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facts taken from the text to support your claim/answer

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theme

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the message or life lesson of a story

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thesaurus

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a book that lists synonyms and antonyms for words

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third-person point of view

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a narrator relates all actions using he or she, may be omniscient or limited

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tone

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the general attitude of a piece of writing

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verse

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a line of poetry

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exaggeration

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an overstatement about something/example: I had a ton of homework.

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categorical claim

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claims that groups things into categories, even if it doesn't make sense/example: all flowers are beautfiul. girls are beautiful, so they must be flowers.

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stereotyping

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a widely held opinion about a group of people or a category; example: All girls like to shop.

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hyperbole

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exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

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attack ad hominem

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against the person

example: Mayor Salinas doesn't like kids so don't vote for him.