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10 Cards in this Set
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Theme
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"The message"- the main subject that is being discussed or described in a piece of writing.
Ex: The main theme throughout the fable is "be happy with what you already have in life." |
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Setting
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is when or where a story/passage takes place
Ex: By creating a 1900's Louisiana Bayou setting, what point is the author trying to make? |
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Plot
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a series of events that form the story
Ex: What is the story plot's climax |
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Foreshadowing
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When an author hints about what will happen later in the story
Ex: He felt a chill run up his spine as he walked through the dark alleyway... this foreshadows that something bad is likely to happen. |
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Selection
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A piece or section of writing. (Ex: What is the main idea of this selection?)
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Context
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Words in a sentence or paragraph that give you clues to define vocab or to figure out what is going on. (Ex: In the context of line 5, what does the word peaked mean?)
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controversy
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disagreement or argument about something (Ex: What is the cause of the controversy in a paragraph 8?)
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Hostility
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being unfriendly or mean (Ex: Why does John show hostility to Martin in the selection?)
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Subheading
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An additional headline of title that comes immediately after the main headline or title ( It usually smaller)
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Assertion
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to say / write your opinions confidently (Ex: the author asserted that people should never smoked because it causes cancer.)
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