Language Arts Unit 3

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Accumulate

Back 1

collect; gather

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Allusion

Back 2

a reference to a well-known person, event, place, literary work, or work of art

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Anecdote

Back 3

a brief stories that illustrate a concept

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Anonymously

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without an indication of the author’s or creator’s name

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Appeal to Authority

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a persuasive technique in which the writer references expert opinions

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Appeal to Emotions

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a persuasive technique in which the writer attempts to persuade readers by triggering their feelings about a subject

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Appeal to Reason

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a persuasive technique in which the writer invites the audience to draw logical conclusions from evidence the writer has presented

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Argument

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a logical way of presenting a belief, conclusion, or stance

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Author's Purpose

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the reason an author has written a text; for example, to inform or to entertain

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Authorize

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approve officially

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Autobiographical Essay

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the story of a memorable event, time, or situation in the writer’s life

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Biography

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a nonfiction work in which the writer tells about important events in the life of another person

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Capricious

Back 13

tending to change abruptly, without apparent reason

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Cause and Effect

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an organizational pattern in which actions (causes) and their results (effects) are presented

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Central Idea

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key point

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Challenge

Back 16

call into question

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Chronological Order

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organizational pattern in which events are presented in time order, or the sequence in which they occurred

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Comparison and Contrast

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an organizational pattern in which elements are grouped according to their similarities and differences

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Connotation

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the set of ideas associated with a word in addition to its explicit meaning

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Consoling

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comforting

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Constructive

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leading to improvement; productive

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Contemplation

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the act of thinking about something

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Criteria

Back 23

standards by which something can be judged

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Curmudgeon

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bad-tempered person

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Decision

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choice; a person’s determination that he or she will take a certain action

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Deduce

Back 26

use logic or reason to form a conclusion or an opinion about something

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Deduction

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the act or process of using logic or reason to form a conclusion or opinion about something

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Denotation

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the dictionary definition of a word, independent of other associations a word may have

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Description

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details that show how something looks, sounds, feels, or tastes

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Development

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1. an event; 2. growth

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Dialogue

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a conversation between characters

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Discrimination

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judgment; unfair treatment based on particular differences

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Divert

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distract; amuse

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Domain-Specific Academic Vocabulary

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words that are usually encountered in the study of a specific discipline

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Eloquent

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vividly expressive

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Evacuee

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a person who is removed from or leaves a dangerous area

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Example

Back 37

a specific case that illustrates a general idea

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Explanation

Back 38

the act or process of making something clear or easy to understand

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Explanatory Text

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text that explains a process or provides direction

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Exploration

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the act of looking at something in a careful way to learn more about it

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Fact

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a statement that can be proved

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Factor

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an element that contributes to a condition or situation

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General Academic Vocabulary

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words that are not specific to any single course of study

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Generalization

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a conclusion about a group based on details about its members

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Global

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worldwide

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Harmonious

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combined in a pleasing arrangement

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Imperative Mood

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the verb mood used to issue requests or commands

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Indicative Mood

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the verb mood used for statements of fact

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Inequality

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state of being unequal in some way, such as in size or in social position

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Infer

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make an educated guess

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Informative Essay

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an essay that relies on facts to inform or explain

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Informative Text

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a text that provides information on a topic

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Interrogative Mood

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the verb mood used to ask questions

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Literary Nonfiction

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writing that describes real people, places, and events, but it employs the types of craft and artistry one is used to seeing in fiction or poetry

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Loaded Words

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words that convey strong emotions; also known as charged words

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Main Idea

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the most important point or points in a work of nonfiction

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Mood

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1. the feeling created in the reader by a literary work or passage; 2. state of being expressed by a verb

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Mythology

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a collection of tales that explain the actions of gods or heroes or the origins of elements of nature

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Narration

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an essay that tells the story of real events and people

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Opinion

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a belief, judgment, or way of thinking about something

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Parallel Structure

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the use of similar grammatical structures to express related ideas

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Passively

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without resistance

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Perfect Tense

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tense that describes an action or a condition that was or will be completed before a certain time or a past action or condition that continues into the present

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Persuasive Techniques

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methods that writers use in an argument to lead an audience to agree with them

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Pervading

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spreading throughout

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Point of View

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the perspective, or vantage point, from which a story is told

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Predisposed

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inclined

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Problem and Solution

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an organizational pattern describing a problem and explaining one or more ways to solve it

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Quality

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characteristic; a degree of excellence

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Quantity

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total amount or number

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Reason

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a statement that justifies or explains an opinion

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Reflection

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text that offers the author’s insights into the meaning of a personal experience

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Repetition

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1. persuasive technique in which the writer says something repeatedly for effect; 2. the use, more than once, of any element of language—a sound, word, phrase, clause, or sentence

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Reveal

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uncover; expose; show

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Rhetorical Device

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a persuasive technique in which the writer asks questions with obvious answers for effect

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Skeptically

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with doubt and distrust

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Speculate

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think about something and make guesses about it

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Statistics

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numerical facts about a group

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Subjunctive Mood

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the verb mood used to express a wish, a hope, or a statement contrary to fact

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Suspense

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a feeling of tension about what will happen next

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Tenacious

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holding on firmly; stubborn

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Tone

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the writer’s attitude toward his or her audience and subject

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Trivial

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of little importance

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Unanimous

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in complete agreement

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Valuable

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having worth or importance

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Verb Tense

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shows the time of the action or the state of being