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Fig. Lang. 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| satire | type of writing that uses sarcasm and ridicule to bring about change |
| secondary source | records of events that were created some time after the events occurred; writers were not directly involved or were not present when the events took place (ex. encyclopedias, textbooks, biographies, newspapers) |
| setting | time and place of the action in a story, play, or poem |
| shades of meaning | small, subtle differences in meaning between similar words and phrases (ex. glance, glare, peek) |
| suffix | word part that is added to the end of a root word, forming a new word |
| summary statement | general statement that presents the main points or facts in condensed form, omitting unimportant details and information |
| synonym | word that has the same or a similar meaning |
| synthesize | combining or putting together information from two or more places or sources |
| table | type of graphic aid that presents a group of facts in rows and columns and demonstrates how the facts interrelate |
| text box | distinct section of a page that amplifies or highlights information found in teh main text and often provides additional information |
| text features | the organizational structure of a text that help make the key ideas and supporting information understandable (ex. italic type, subtitles, charts, illustrations) |
| text structure | the arrangement of elements in a written, oral, or visual text (ex. chronological order, compare/contrast, moving back and forth among different time periods) |
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