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40 Cards in this Set
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alike/same
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strictly comparable; equal in size, shape, value, or importance
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similar
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same; not differing in shape but only in size or position
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poem
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a composition in verse
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tongue twister
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a word, phrase, or sentence that is hard to say because of a series of similar consonant sounds (as in "twin-screw steel cruiser" or "rubber baby-buggy bumpers")
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alliteration
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the repetition of a sound at the beginning of two or more neighboring words (as in wild and woolly or a babbling brook)
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music
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sounds that have rhythm, harmony, and melody
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song
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a short piece of music with words intended to be sung
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sound
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the energy of vibration that causes the sensation of hearing
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repeat
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to make, do, or perform again
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repetition
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something repeated
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rhyme
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one of two or more words having this similarity in sound
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connection
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to join or link together directly or by something coming between; unite
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between
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in the time or space that separates
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verse
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a line of writing in which words are arranged in a rhythmic pattern
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drama
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play, movie, or television production with a serious tone or subject
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role-play
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acting out a written part in a play, imagination, etc
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role
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a character assigned or taken on
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characters
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a person in a story, novel, or play
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mask
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a cover or partial cover for the face used for disguise
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set
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an artificial setting for a scene of a play or movie
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props
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something other than scenery or costumes that is used in a play or movie
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scene
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a stage setting
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hot/cold
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easily excited/ lacking warmth of feeling
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fact/fantasy
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a piece of information about something presented as true and accurate <a book filled with facts> /
a work of literature set in an unreal world often with superhuman characters and monsters |
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fiction/nonfiction
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a made-up story /
literature or cinema that is not fictional |
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similarities
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the quality or state of being similar/same
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folktales
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a story made up and handed down by the common people
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oral traditions
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speak from person to personthe handing down of information, beliefs, or customs from one generation to another
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bears
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any of a family of large heavy mammals that have long shaggy hair and small tails and feed largely on fruit, plants, and insects as well as on flesh
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cubs
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a young flesh-eating mammal (as a bear, fox, or lion)
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information
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knowledge of a particular event or situation
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differences
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the quality or state of being different
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graphic organizer
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visual diagrams/pictures to show what a story is about
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text
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the main part of a book
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topic
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a heading in an outline of a subject or explanation
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research
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the collecting of information about a subject
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action words
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words that describe things being done
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narrative
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something (as a story) that is told or written
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characteristics/features
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a special quality or appearance that makes an individual or group different from others /
a part or detail that stands out |
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informational text
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the giving or receiving of knowledge or intelligence in writtien form
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