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CATS Vocab 5
Reading Vocab 5
Question | Answer |
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The idea that the author is chiefly interested in supporting | key idea |
Having the precise, stated meaning of a word EX: He drove the car. | literal |
Words which are meant to appeal to your emotions, or carry with them multiple meanings that are meant to influence your opinion EX: An author who wants to emphasize the danger of smoking might refer to cigarettes as "cancer sticks." | loaded words |
A persuasive attempt aimed at your ability to reason and make judgment EX: "These are the facts: your donation of $20 can provide shelter for this child for one month." | logical appeal |
The most important idea that is supported by the rest of the paragraph or passage | main idea |
The reasons that people or characters act as they do. EX: a character's motivation could be greed, or ambition, or love | motivation |
Not having the exact, stated meaning of a word EX: His annoying habits drove me up the wall! | non-literal |