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20 Cards in this Set
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simile
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compares two unlike things by using the words "like" or "as"
example: Her voice was as loud as a fire alarm. My brother runs like a cheetah. |
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metaphor
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compares two unlike things by saying that one thing IS another
example: The snow was a white blanket. Her smile is a ray of sunshine. |
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hyperbole
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an exaggerated statement; something that could not actually happen
example: I'm so tired, I could sleep for a whole year. Eating vegetables makes me cry. |
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personification
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when human qualities are given to non-human things or animals
example: The trees stood still in the snow. The kittens danced in the backyard. |
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idiom
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a phrase or expression that has a different meaning than what is actually written
example: It's raining cats and dogs outside. My brother is a pain in the neck. |
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synonym
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a word that has the same (or nearly the same) meaning as another word
example: little - small, fix - repair, close - shut |
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antonym
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a word that means the opposite of another word
example: smile - frown, happy - sad, dark - light |
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thesaurus
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a book that contains an alphabetical listing of words with their antonyms and synonyms
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What does it mean to "compare"?
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to show how things are alike
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What does it mean to "contrast"?
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to show how things are different
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Define "cause".
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the reason something happens
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Define "effect".
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what happens; the result of the cause
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What is a "fact"?
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a statement that can be proved
example: JCA is an elementary school in Huntington Park. |
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What is an "opinion"?
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a statement that contains information that cannot be proved; a person's beliefs or thoughts
example: My mom makes the best chocolate cake in the world. |
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What are "character traits"?
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the different qualities that make up a character's personality
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What are chronological order, time order, and sequence?
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when the events in a story are in the order that they happened; the writer tells what happens first, next, last
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What is a "main event"?
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an event, or something that happens, that effects the story
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What is a "character"?
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a person or animal that speaks and acts in a story, poem, or play
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What is a "prefix"?
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a word part that is added at the beginning of a word or root; changes the meaning of the word or root
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What is a "suffix"?
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a word part that is added at the end of a word or root; changes the meaning and part of speech of the word or root
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