BMMS Holt Lang Arts Ch. 3
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| theme | what the story means
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| subject | what the story is about
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| lavishly | generously; plentiful
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| mortified | ashamed; deeply embarrassed
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| spectacle | remarkable sight
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| etiquette | acceptable manners and behavior
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| summarize | sum up in your own words the writers information
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| plot | sequence of events in a story
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| generalization | a broad, general conclusion drawn from several examples or pieces of evidence
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| ludicrous | ridiculous, laughable
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| motives | reasons for a character's actions
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| hyperbole | exaggerated or overstated language
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| quotations | comments from people who have something significant to say about the topic
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| direct quotations | people's exact words
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| metamorphosis | a total change in shape or form
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| facts | pieces of information that can be proved true
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| opinions | personal beliefs or attitudes
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| adequate evidence | when you have been given enough information to draw your own conclusion
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| metaphor | directly compare two different things
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| simile | compares two different things, but uses a word of comparison, such as like, as ,as if, resembles, or seems
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| personification | gives human or human qualities to something that is not human or not alive
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| figurative language | language based on unusual comparisons, and is not literally true
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| idiom | an expression unique to a language. ex. it's raining cats and dogs
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| statistics | information expressed as numbers
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| mandatory | required
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| motivate | cause someone to do something or act in a certain way
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| conflict | a characters struggle with some problem
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| scrutiny | close examination or study
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| prestigious | much admired and sought after
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| advocates | supporters;defenders
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| mediation | attempt to settle disputes by stepping in and trying to help
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To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
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