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Fig. Lang. 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| consumer documents | printed materials that accompany products and services |
| context clues | words or phrases surrounding an unfamiliar word (ex. definition, synonym, exampel, comparison or contrast, or other expression to help the reader infer the word's meanings |
| definition/explanation | organizational pattern that is devoted to defining a complex term or idea; initially defined and then expanded with examples, explanations, and restatements |
| descriptive language | language used to create a mood, person, place, thing, event, emotion, or experience (examples are imagery, alliteration, and mood) |
| diction | a writer's or speaker's choice of words and way of arranging the words in sentences. Can be formal or informal, technical or common, abstract or concrete, and literal or figurative. |
| drawing conclusions | inference that involves not reading between the lines but reading beyond the lines |
| evaluate | form opinions about what is read |
| excerpt | passage or segment taken from a text; may be a sentence, paragraph, or chapter |
| expostition | the start of the plot; sets the tone, setting, introduces the characters, and provides background information |
| external conflict | character struggles against an outside force which may be another character, society, or something in nature |
| fact | knowledge or information that can be verified |
| falling action | part of the plot that occurs after the climax; conflicts are resolved and mysteries are solved |
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