Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

nonfiction vocab

TermDefinition
Parallelism The use of components in a sentence that are grammatically the same; or similar in their construction, sound, meaning or meter
Nonfiction Factually accurate writing or text
Metaphor A comparison of two things by stating that one IS another
Simile A comparison of two unlike things where you do not claim one is the other
Memoir A factual story about a specific memory from one’s life
Autobiography An account of a person’s life written by that person
Flashback A scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story
Nostalgia Longing for or missing the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal association
Voice The author's style, the quality that makes his or her writing unique
Narrative A story
Tone The attitude that the writers is trying to create in a piece of writing
Graphic features The visual elements of a text such as graphs, bolding, italics, etc.
Headings A word, phrase, or sentence at the beginning of a written passage that explains what it's about
Thesis The argument or claim of an essay
Bias prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another
Euphemism a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing
Propaganda information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
Ex out
Micro small
Ante before
Anti against
Bi two
Circum around
Inter between
Intra within
Com together
Equi equal
Dyn power
In not
De down
Dis away
Post after
Sur over
Agog leader
Alter other
Chron time
Cracy rule
Created by: joshuastreacker
Popular English Verbs sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards