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34 Cards in this Set
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analogy
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a comparison of two things
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characters
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the people or animals in a story. Characters are developed through their thoughts, words, and actions
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cause
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an action or event that makes something happen
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chronological order
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an organizational method in which events are placed in the order they occur
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climax
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the turning point in a plot of a story
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compare
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to find similarities between two or more passages or things
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conclusion
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an overall decision about a piece of writing, based on evidence, prior knowledge, and inferences
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conflict
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the main problem in the plot of a story
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connotation
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the implied meaning of a word, used to make readers feel a certain way
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context clues
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the words, phrases, or sentences around or near an unfamiliar work that helps you understand its meaning
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contrast
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to find differences between two or more passages or things
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denotation
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the dictionary definition of a word
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drama
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a genre of literature made up of dialogue and stage directions
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effect
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what happens as a result of an action or event
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fact
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a true statement that can be verified with supporting information
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fiction
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a genre of literature that includes novels and stories that are not based upon true events.
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flashback
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a pause in the sequence of the story during which the writer tells something from an earlier time
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foreshadowing
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hints given to the reader about what may happen later in the story
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genre
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a category of literature; the four main genres are fiction, drama, poetry, and nonfiction
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graphic organizer
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a visual aid that arranges and identifies the relationships among facts and ideas
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idiom
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a phrase used to express an idea that should not be taken literally
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main idea
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the most important idea an author presents in a story. The main idea can be stated or implied.
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metaphor
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a type of figurative language that compares two things without using the words like or as
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multiple-meaning word
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a word that has the same spelling as another word but a different meaning and sometimes a different pronunciation
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nonfiction
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a genre of literature that is based on facts
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opinion
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an individual belief or personal view that varies from person to person
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paraphrase
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to restate a portion of text in your own words
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perspective
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a person's attitude toward or feelings about an issue
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plot
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the series of events in a story. The plot consists of a conflict, a climax, and a resolution
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poetry
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a genre of literature that has lines and may rhyme
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prefix
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a syllable added to the beginning of a root to form a new word
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purpose
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a reason for writing, usually to entertain, inform, or persuade
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resolution
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the process by which a character overcomes a conflict or obstacle in a story
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root
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a base word that is used with other word parts to form different words
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