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synonym
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a word that has the same meaning as another word
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antonym
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a word that has the opposite meaning of another word
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persuasive writing
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writing that expresses the opinion of the writer
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informational writing
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nonfiction text such as newspaper articles, reports, and textbooks
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narrative writing
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writing that tells a story or part of a story
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nonfiction writing
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writing that portrays events that occurred in real life with characters who actually exist(ed)
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expository writing
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writing that gives information, explains, defines, or describes something, such as essays, journals, speeches, and directions among other pieces.
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descriptive writing
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writing to describe something, someone, or some place that uses descriptive language
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theme
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life lesson or moral of the story
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topic
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the subject of the story
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plot elements
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important aspects of the story, including exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution
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cause and effect
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a way of organizing a text that emphasizes the relationship between events (one event causes the next event)
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comparison and contrast
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a way of organizing text that emphasizes similarities or differences of two or more things
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inference
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a conclusion based on evidence in the text
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literal meaning
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the exact, dictionary definition
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chronological order
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a way of organizing text that emphasizes the order events happen during the course of time
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imagery
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words or phrases that create sensory images for the reader
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mood
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the feeling a reader gets when reading a text (spooky, silly)
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tone
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the author's attitude towards the subject or characters (humorous, mocking)
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first person point of view
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the narrator is a character in the story ("I went to the store.")
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third person limited point of view
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the narrator is NOT a character in the story, but the narrator knows the thoughts of ONE character in the story ("Kyle was happy.")
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third person omniscient point of view
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the narrator is NOT a character in the story, but the narrator knows the thoughts of ALL characters in the story ("Kyle was happy and Megan was sad.")
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flashback
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the story "flashes back" to an earlier time in a character's life
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alliteration
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repetition of an initial consonant sound (sleds sliding on slippery slopes)
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imagery
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words that create vivid sensory images for the reader
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simile
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figure of speech using "like" or "as" to compare two different things
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metaphor
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figure of speech comparing two different things WITHOUT using "like" or "as"
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personification
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figure of speech in which human characteristics are attributed to animals, plants, objects, etc. (Gnomeo & Juliet)
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irony
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a contrast between what is expected and what actually happens (bringing soup for lunch but there's only forks in the cafeteria)
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folktale
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a legend or story passed down orally from generation to generation
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fable
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a story meant to teach a useful lesson that often has animals that speak and act like humans
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