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104 Cards in this Set
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Accurate
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Exact
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affect
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to influence
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analyze
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to break down into separate parts in order to study
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Appropriate
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Something that is suitable or fitting for the text or genre of the text
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audience
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Who the piece of text was originally written for. Example: in a letter, look at who the letter is addressed to (Dear Mom)
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Author's Claim
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the opinion or idea that is being suggested by the author
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author's purpose
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The reason the author has for writing. (Inform, persuade, express, & entertain)
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autobiography
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the story of a person's life written by that person in first person point of view
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captions
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small text found near a picture that provides important information about the picture
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cause
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The reason why something happens
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Central Idea
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Another word for main idea, controlling idea, or theme
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chronological order
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in the time order in which events happened
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Climax
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the turning point of the story, the top of the pyramid, when the character faces the conflict, the highest point of interest or tension in the story
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Closing Sentence
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Usually the last sentence in a paragraph or text that sums up the main idea of that particular paragraph or text
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compare and contrast
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signal words include : like; unlike; but; in contrast; on the other hand; however; both; also; too; as well as; although; yet; nevertheless; as opposed to; whereas
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comparison
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shows how two things are alike/different or how one is better than the other ("This blanket is like a fluffy cloud.") (Commercials might show how one product is better or cheaper than other brands. Politicians might show how their policies or positions are btter than their opponents.)
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conflict
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the problem in the story
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context clues
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Clues in surrounding text that help the reader determine the meaning of an unknown word
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contradict
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to disagree; to say the opposite
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Controlling Idea
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Thesis
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convey
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To communicate or express
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culture
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characteristics of a particular group of people, defined by everything from language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music and arts.
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description or list (organizational pattern of expository text)
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signal words include: to begin with; first; second; next; then; finally; last; most important; also; in fact; for example; for instance; in front; beside; near; for example; sensory details (describing what we hear, see, taste, smell and feel)
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Detail
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An idea that elaborates on a main idea
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determined
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a character trait used to describe someone who doesn't give up easily.
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diagrams
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A drawing that shows or explains something...usually includes labels and captions.
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dialogue
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a conversation between characters set off by quotation marks
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display
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to show.
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drama
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a story written to be performed by actors; a play
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drawing conclusions
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combining several pieces of information to make an inference
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effect
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a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
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Effective
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Producing a desired result
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Emphasize
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to focus on, to highlight, to give special attention
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Establish
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To set up or define clearly
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exaggerate
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to say that something is larger or greater than it really is; "to stretch the truth"
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exposition
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the part of a story (usually the beginning) which explains the background and setting of the story. The characters are often introduced.
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expository text
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this type of text informs or instructs the reader. It is nonfiction.
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falling action
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the part of a story which follows the climax or turning point
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fiction
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a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact.
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figurative language
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language that means more than what it says on the surface; usually gives us a feeling about its subject
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flashback
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when a portion of the story goes back in time
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foreshadow
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The use of clues to suggest events that will happen later in the plot
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formal
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following rules or customs, often in an exact and proper way
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free verse
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poetry that does not contain regular patterns of rhythm or rhyme
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genre
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a division or type of literature
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historical fiction
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fiction that involves an event in history. Contains historical facts, events, or people, but is not true.
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hyperbole
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elaborate exaggeration
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illustrations
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Drawings or photographs that help explain the text
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Imagery
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the use of vivid descriptions that activate the 5 senses and allows the reader to form mental images
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infer
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A logical conclusion based on prior knowledge and textual evidence.
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informal
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casual
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Informational Texts
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works of literature that are informational in nature; expository, persuasive, or procedural
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Internal Conflict
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the struggle occurring within a character's mind man v. himself
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justify
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to demonstrate that something is right; to defend with reasons
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line
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similar to a sentence but in a poem
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Literary Texts
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works of literature that are fictional stories or story-like nonfiction selections
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Main Idea
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What the text is mainly about
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Making Inferences
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using your prior knowledge to make connections to your understanding of the text to draw conclusions based on evidence from the selection
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media
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the various methods of communicating information
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Metaphor
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a figure of speech that makes a comparison between 2 things that are unrelated, but share some common characteristics (ex. My life is an endless nightmare)
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mislead
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Give the wrong idea; to deceive; to lead someone in the wrong direction
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Mood
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the feeling created in the reader by the language and content used in the selection; the "emotional atmosphere"
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moral
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A practical lesson about right and wrong
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myth
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a fictional tale that explains the actions of gods or the causes of natural phenomena
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narrator
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the person who is telling the story; the speaker
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nonfiction
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Writing that is factual, not creative or fictional.
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Opinion
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drawing a conclusion based on personal belief that can not be proven as a fact; showing "bias" or preference
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origin
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a beginning or coming into being
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personification
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giving human qualities to non-human things
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persuasive
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used to convice the reader of the writer's point of view
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playwright
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The person who wrote the play/drama.
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plot
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the events that make up a story
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point of view
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the perspective from which a story is told
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prefix
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a word part that can be added at the beginning of a word to make a new word
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problem and solution
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signal words include: therefore; consequently; so; this led to; as a result; because; if...then; since; so that; thus; for this reason;
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procedural
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writing that tells how to do something
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Resolution
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the end of a literary work; the conflict is usually resolved
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result
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the outcome of an experiment or problem
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reveal
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make visible
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rhyme scheme
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the pattern of rhyme in a poem (ex. ABAB)
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rising action
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the central part of a story during which various problems arise, leading up to the climax
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role
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the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
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sensory details
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words and phrases that create imagery by using the 5 senses
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sequence or chronological (organizational pattern of expository text)
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signal words include: first; second; third; before; on (date); not long after; after that; next; at the same time; finally; then, following; now; when; since; until; during; at last
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setting
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where and when the story takes place
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similarity
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when two things/people have something in common
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simile
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comparison using like or as. Clue: You "smile" when you see someone you like." Example: The car was as cold as ice.
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stage directions
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Instructions given to the actors so they know how to act and the tone of voice to use. These are used in dramas.
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stanza
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similar to a paragraph but in a poem
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suffix
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a word part that can be added at the end of a word to make up a new word
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suggest
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To imply, infer, indicate.
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summarize
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to make a brief statement of the main events of a story. It has to have the beginning, middle and end. It should be precise (accurate) and concise (to the point).
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summary
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brief statement of the main events of a story
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Text Features
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tools that author's use to help convey they message; titles, subtitles, headings, bulleted lists, charts, graphs, diagrams, illustrations, images, mixed-media, font size or shape
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text features
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the parts of a text that stand out (diagram, table of contents, index, etc)
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Theme
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the author's message to the reader; the lesson that the author wants the reader to understand from the selection
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Tone
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the "attitude" or "voice" of the author coming across to the reader; how language is used by the author his/her "style" of writing (connotation/denotation)
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various
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many different types. example: There are various genres of books in the library.
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Which reading comprehension strategies should you use for Poetry?
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"IF" and ThemeImagery= 5 sensesFigurative Language Theme= The speaker wants me to understand that...
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Which reading comprehension strategy should you use for Informational Texts?
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paraphrasing:The author suggests that...The author claims that...The author explains that... The author describes...
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Which reading comprehension strategy should you use for Literary Texts?
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summary : Somebody, Wanted, Because, But, So, Then
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generalization
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is formed from several examples or facts and what they have in common.
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imply
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hint at
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excerpt
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small piece of a story
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