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4th P2P Vocabulary

QuestionAnswer
audience the people who watch
author's perspective in informational text
character development a character's motivations
cite to speak or write words taken from a particular writer or written work
conflict a struggle between two opposing forces or characters
explicit so clearly expressed as to leave no doubt about the meaning
point of view in literary texts
primary source sources
secondary source sources created by someone who did not experience firsthand or participate in the event(s)
Examples: textbooks journal articles
technique a way of performing a skillful activity
valid of a source
develop to grow or cause to grow more mature
support information and evidence used to prove or corroborate something
counterclaim an opposing claim; a claim made in reply to another claim and different from it
claim to say that something is true or is a fact
hyperbole exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
metaphor compares two very different things without using like or as
organize to put things into a particular arrangement
personification representing a thing or idea as a person (figurative language)
plot The plan or main story (of a dramatic text or literary work)
revise Dealing with the text as a whole
root a word or part of a word from which other words are obtained by adding a prefix or suffix
summarize to express or cover the main points briefly
affix a letter or group of letters added to the beginning or end of a word to change its meaning; a prefix or suffix
alliteration repetition of initial consonant sounds in two or more words
author's purpose The author's reason (purpose) for writing the text. Author's commonly write to persuade
central idea the most important or central thoughts unifying elements of a text
conclusion to end something such as a speech
evidence source-based information including facts
idiom a phrase that means something different than its literal meaning
Ex: It's raining cats and dogs.
infer to form an opinion from evidence
logical according to a proper or reasonable way of thinking according to what is reasonably expected
perspective a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something
relationship the way in which two or more people or things are connected
research careful study that is done to find and report new knowledge about something
rhyme scheme a pattern of rhymes that poets use when writing poems (examples include rhymed verse and free verse)
sequence a series of related things or events
simile comparing two unlike things using like or as (Example: The teacher was busy as a bee.)
source a person
structure to plan
theme the underlying message or big idea of a talk
transition to shift from one thing to another smoothly and without interruption
expository of
figurative language language expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another with which it may be regarded as analogous
phrase a group of two or more words that express a single idea but do not usually form a complete sentence
context the situation within which something exists or happens
relevant details related to a subject or to something happening or being discussed
text features the components of a story or article that are not the main body of text
fact a thing that is known or proved to be true
opinion a view or judgment formed about something
identify to recognize or be able to name someone or something
illustration a picture or diagram that explains or decorates
multimedia using
narrative something (as a story) that is told in full detail
retell to tell again or differently
setting the time
syllable any one of the parts into which a word is naturally divided when it is pronounced
topic someone or something that people talk or write about
explain to make clear; to give the reasons for or cause of
distinguish to notice or recognize a difference between people or things to know the difference
demonstrate to show or make something clear
Created by: ashleymch
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