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15 Cards in this Set
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Analogy
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A comparison of two things
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Attitude
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The feelings of a character as reflected in a selection
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Author's Purpose
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The reason the author wrote the story; to inform, influence, express, or entertain.
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Character
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The person or animal around which the action in the story occurs.
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Climax
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The point of greatest interest or suspense or the turning point in a story.
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Conclusion
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A decision reached based on information presented in a selection.
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Conflict
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The problem or complications in a story.
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Connotative Meaning
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All the emotions or feelings a word can arouse in a reader.
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Context Clues
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The use of words in a sentence or paragraph to help define a word that is not recognized.
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Denotative Meaning
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The dictionary meaning of a word.
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Dictionary Box
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a graphic organizer that provides a sample dictionary entry, including the tested word, its part of speech, and multiple definitions of the word.
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Fact
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A statement that is true and can be proven.
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First Person
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A point of view that includes the author; uses the word "I"
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Flashback
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Returning to an earlier time in a story for the purpose of making something clearer in the present.
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Foreshadowing
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A suggestion in a story of what is to come later by giving hints and clues.
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