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11 Cards in this Set
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Convey
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To make something known to someone.
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What does the author convey (make known) in the passage/ story?
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Infer
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To form an opinion based on facts/clues/evidence
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Based on what you have ead in the story/ passage, what can you inver about John and Grace's relationship?
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Impact
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"The result"- often describes when readers are powerfully affected by something in a story
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What is the impact of the word "EXCEPTIONAL" in the passage?
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Connote
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(A synonym of "implies") -- meaning behind a word.
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The word "childlike" connotes innocence
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Personification
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Can mean giving a non-living thing human characteristics
OR A person used as an example to show a certain quality |
The wind roared
OR Uncle Sam personifies patriotism. |
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Extended Metaphor
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When a comparison of 2 things lasts for several sentences, a paragraph, or even throughout the entire story/passage
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What point is the author trying to make, with his extended metaphor that compares life to a spiderweb?
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Emphasize
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To give special importance or attention to something
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What does the author emphasize about Mike's friendship with Bill in paragraph 6?
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Determine
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To decide something or come to a conclusion about it
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What can you determine about the Navajo tribe based on the passage?
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Dramatic
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Large, sudden, or extreme
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What dramatic change does the protagonist go throught in the story?
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Pioneer
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First
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The pioneer thought came from scientist at Harvard
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Insufficient
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Not enough or inadequate
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The author gives insufficient data to back up his/ her thesis statement
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