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13 Cards in this Set
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Convey
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To make something known to someone.
Ex: 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.
Ex: Based on what you have read in the story/ passage, what can you infer 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.
Ex: What is the impact of the word "EXCEPTIONAL" in the passage? |
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Connote
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Meaning behind a word.
Ex: The word "childlike" connotes innocence. |
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Personification
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Can mean giving a non- living thing human characteristics.
Ex: The wind roared. OR Person used as an example to show a certain quality. Ex: Uncle Same 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 an entire story/passage.
Ex: What point is the author trying to make, with his extended metaphor that compares life to a spider web? |
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Emphasize
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To give special importance or attention to something.
Ex: 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.
Ex: 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.
Ex: What dramatic change does the protagonist go through in the story? |
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Pioneer
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First
Ex: The pioneer thought came from scientists at Harvard. |
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Insufficient
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Not enough or inadequate.
Ex: The author gives insufficient data to back up his/her thesis statement. |
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Claim
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A stated opinion.
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Accuracy
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Freedom from mistake or error.
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