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42 Cards in this Set
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ANTONYMS
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Words with opposite meanings.
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ARGUMENT
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The position an author takes toward a subject and the reasons he or she gives for that position.
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AUTHORS PURPOSE
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The reason a author writes a selection usually to entertain, explain, inform or persuade.
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BIAS
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A preference for, or dislike of, something. Bias is unfair if it is not based on facts.
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CAUSE
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The person, thing, or event that makes something else happen.
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CHARECTER
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A person or animal in a story. Readers learn about characters by what they say, what they do and how they think.
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CLIMAX
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The part of the plot when conflict is addressed.
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COMPARE AND CONTRAST
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A way of organizing written text by showing similarities and differences.
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CONCLUSION
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An overall decision about a piece of writing, based on evidence, prior knowledge, and inferences.
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CONFILCT
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The main problem or struggle in a story.
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CONTEXT CLUES
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The words or phrases near an unfamiliar word that help a reader understand the words meaning.
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EFFECT
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The event or situation that results from a cause.
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FACT
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Information that can be proven through a reliable source.
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FIRST-PERSON
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The point of view in which the narrator is a character in the story using words like, I, we and us.
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GENERALIZATION
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A broad statement that is not necessary true or based on facts.
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GRAPHICS
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Visually aids That show information In a clear organized way Such as charts graphs and maps
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HYPERBOLE
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An exaggeration or an overstatement
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IMAGERY
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descriptive words that help the reader imagine a particular site Sound smell touch or taste
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INFERENCE
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A guess you make of about a text by combining the authors clues with your own knowledge and experiences
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MAIN IDEA
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What a passage is mostly about it can be implied or stated directly
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METAPHORE
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A comparisons of two things that do not use like or as
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MULTIPLE MEANING WORDS
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Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings
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OPINION
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Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings
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PERSONIFICATION
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Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings
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PLOT
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The sequence of events in a story
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POINT OF VIEW
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The perspective from which the narrator tells the story
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PREFIX
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A group of letters added before a root to change its meaning
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PROBLEM AND SOLUTION
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And organizational structure that presents a problem and describes how it is solves
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PROPOGANDA
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Information that is spread To influence the way people think
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RESOLUTION
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The part of the plot were in the conflict is solved
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RISING ACTION
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The part of the plot that takes place after the climax is revealed but before the conflict is faced.
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ROOT
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The main part of a word that gives the word its basic meaning
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SECOND-PERSON
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The point of view where the narrator speaks directly to the reader
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SEQUENCE
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A method of organizing writing by putting events in order
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SETTING
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Where and when a story takes place
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SIMILE
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A comparison of two things using "like" or "as"
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SUMMARIZE
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To describe a the main idea and important details of a passage
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SUPPORTING DETAIL
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A piece of information that helps or explain the main idea
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SYNOMYNS
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Words that share similar meanings
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TEXT CONNECTIONS
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the similarity and differences between two different texts
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THEME
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the main lesson, central idea, or insight within a passage
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THIRD PERSON
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the point of view in which the narrator is not directly involved in the story, using words like "he" "she" and "they"
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