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terms and definitions
| term | definition |
|---|---|
| connections | text to self; world; or text. the reader can connect or relate what he has read to something else |
| evaluate | to examine and judge;to say if somethingis good or bad- if you like it ifyou dont. |
| inference | reading between the lines. taking what the author wrote and adding it to what you know already, to make an assumption. |
| prediction | making an educated guess as to what will happen next |
| visualize | the ability to "see" what you are reading |
| compare and contrast | compare means to show show similarities and contrast means to show differences |
| expository text | text written to explain and convey information about a specific topic |
| fact vs. opinon | fact is something that can be proven to be true, and opinion is just someone elses point of veiw. |
| generalization. | when you make assumptions about different events and/or characters and apply them to new situations |
| graphic organizer | an organizational picture, such as a venn diagram or webbing, that helps the learner identify the important elements |
| nonfiction | writing that is true and the purpose is to inform. nonfiction communicates knowledge about real people, and/or sistuations |
| paraphrase | restate in your own words.a paraphrase is retelling the reading selection that includes more than just the main ideas. |
| sequential order | order in wich the events in the story are presented to the reader. |
| summary | a concise [short yet deltailed] explanation of a reading selection. a summary contains only the main ideas. |
| supporting details | details that support or back up the main idea of the passage. |
| alliteration | the repition of beginning constnants sounds in the words in a sentance examples: sweet smell of success, a dime a dozen, bigger the better, jump for joy. |
| figurative language | language that cannot be taken literraly since it was written to create a special effect |
| Hyperbole | an exaggerated statement used to make a strong effect. example: my dog is so ugly, we have to pay people to pet. |
| imagery | words and phrases used specifically to help the reader to imagine each of the senses: smell touch sight hearing and taste |
| metaphor | a comparision between two unlike things without using the words like or as |
| onomatiopoeia | words whose sounds express their meaning. |
| oxymoron | putting two contradictory words together EXAMPLE: jumbo shrimp or pretty ugly |
| personification | giving lifelike characteristics to intimate objects. |
| simile | a comparison between two unlike things using the words like or as |
| symbol | an image, object, character, or action that that stands for an idea beyond its literal meaning. |
| conflict | struggle between opposing forces in literature |
| characterization | the method an author uses to communicate information about the characters metods include : (1) characters appearance. (2) characters actions (3) characters thoguhts (4) characters conversations and (5) reactions of others toward the character |
| character vs. nature | a conflict between a character snf s force in nature such as a torando. avalanch. extreme weather conditions. or any type of nature disater. this type of conflict is _external_ |
| character vs character | a conflict between characters such as a family conflict. trouble with a bully or cifficulyty with romance. |
| character vs self ` | takes palce in characters mind . deciding right from wrong |
| climax | the moment when the action of the story |
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