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adventure story
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a work of literature in which the characters take risks
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advertisement
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a public notice degined to attract attention or customers
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applying ideas
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taking an idea and using it in another sistuation
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autobiography
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the true story of real person's life written by that person
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bias
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a strong preference for a particular point of view
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biographer
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the writer of a biography
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biography
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the true story of a real person's life written by another person
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brochure
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a booklet or pamphlet containing informative or advertising material
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cause
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a person, thing, or event that brings about a result
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character
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a person in a story or play
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classic literature
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literature that has set a high standard of excellence, remains meaningful, and continues to be read after many years
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comedy
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a play that is meant to be funny
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compare
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to find the ways things are alike
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conclusion
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a judgement or opinion based on facts and details
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conflict
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a struggle or problem between characters of forces
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context clues
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the words and sentences surrounding a word or pharse. The context of a word helps show what that word means
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contrast
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to find the ways things are different
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detail
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a fact about a person, place, thing, event, or time.Details answer the question who, what, when, where, why, and how
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dialogue
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the conversation between characters
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document
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an official paper used as the basis, proof, or support for something
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drama
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a story written in dialogue and meant to be acted on a stage
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effect
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the result of a cause
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essay
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a short piece of nonfiction writing that gives the author's opinion about something
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fact
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a statement that can be proved true
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fiction
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writing that is about people, places, and events invented by the author
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figurative language
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words used in a special way to make a point. Personification is an example
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folk novel
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an elaborate work of fiction that people tell over and over for generations. Folks novels explain people's beliefs of how things began and include many events,people, and experiences.
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folktale
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a story that people tell over and over for many generations. Folktales often explain how people believe things began
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form
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a printed document with blank spaces to be filled in with specific information
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handbook
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a concise reference book covering a particular subject
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head
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a headline; an important main caption or title
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implied main idea
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a main idea that is not directly stated but is suggested by the author
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inference
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an idea that the reader figures out based on clues an author present and what the reader already knows
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legal document
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an official paper based on laws
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magazine article
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an informational piece that apperas in a magazine
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main idea
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the most important point in a paragraph or passage
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manual
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a reference book used to give instructions on how to do something or operate something
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mood
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the atmosphere the author creates in a written work
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mystery novel
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a story about solving a puzzle.The main character of a mystery is usually a detective who has to figure out who commited a crime
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narrator
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the character telling the story
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nonfiction
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writing that is about real people, places and events
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novel
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a long work of fiction that can include many events, people, and experiences
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opinion
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a judgement or belief
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personification
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a type of figurative language that gives human qualities to something that is not human. Example: The leaves danced in the wind
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persuasive essay
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an essay that is meant to get the reader to think or act a certain way
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play
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a story that is written in dialogue and is meant to be acted on a stage
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plot
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the series of events that create the action of a story
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poet
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a writer of poetry
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poetry
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literature that uses words in speciall ways to show feelings and create images. Poetry is usually arranged in short lines
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point of view
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the way the action is seen by the narrator or author of a story
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popular drama
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recently written plays
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popular fiction
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recently written works including short stories, novels, and plays. Fiction comes from the author's imagination
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popular novel
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a recently written book about people and events that are not real
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popular poetry
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recently written poetry
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popular short story
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a recently written work of fiction that is shorter than a novel but has a full plot and a single theme
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predict
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to tell what you think will happen in the future
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preview
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to look at somthing beforehand
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purpose
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the reason something is done
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restating
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to say something again using different words
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review
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a short piece of writing that tells what a writer to critic thinks of a book, movie, TV program, musical performance, or work of art
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rhythm
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the reception of sounds or phrases that make up the beat of a poem
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scan
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to look at quickly; to browse for specific information
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science fiction
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fictional stories based on the possibilities found in science. science fiction shows what life and people might be like in another time or place, usually in the future
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sequence
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the order in which events occur; time order
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setting
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the time and place in which the events of a story take place
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short story
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a work of fiction that is shorter than a novel but has full plot and a single theme
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skim
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to read somthing quickly, looking for main ideas and main characters
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social drama
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a play that deals with a major social issue
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stage directions
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the directions in a play that tell the actors where to move on the stage or how to say their lines
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stated main idea
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a statement thet clearly tells the most important point of a paragraph or story. To restate a main idea means to put in different in words
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subhead
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a heading of a part( as in an outline); a caption, title, or heading of less importance than the main heading
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summarize
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to state briefly the most important ideas of a longer piece of writing
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summary
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a short statement of the main idea and most important supporting details of s passage
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synonymus
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words that have the same or nearly the same meaning. Examples: paste and glue
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synthesizing
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putting together several elements to form a whole idea
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theme
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a general truth about life or human nature that is suggested in a work of literature
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thriller novel
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a work of fiction that is meant to scare the reader; also called a horror novel
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tone
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the author's attitude or feeling about a subject
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visualize
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to form a picture in your mind
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