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Leach Larry Bell 164
Leach Larry Bell 164 Words to Know
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| prediction | tell what will happen |
| elaboration | give details |
| simile | using like or as to make comparisons |
| metaphor | making comparisons without using like or as |
| personification | give an object human characteristics |
| alliteration | same sounding words |
| dialogue | to talk, quotation marks show dialogue |
| humorous | funny |
| plot | the events in the story; the problem, climax, resolution (solution) |
| climax | the turning point in the story |
| skimming | read quickly |
| flashback | to tell what has happened before |
| theme | the aim or central point of the story |
| point-of-view | how the author or character sees the events in the story |
| author's purpose | to inform, to entertain or to persuade |
| relevant information | information that is in the passage that is important |
| explanatory | explain; to give a reason why |
| persuasive | convince by writing or speaking |
| inferences | draw conclusion; to use clues to gather the rest of the information |
| generalizations | reach a general conclusion |
| foreshadowing | to tell what will happen in the story |
| demonstrate | to show that you know |
| summaries | to tell what you read in a couple of sentences |
| frame | to arrange |
| parentheses | example ( ) |
| italics | type of font that leans the text to the right and brings attention to the word or passage |
| bold face type | important words that are written very dark |
| subheading | words that appear as subtopics |
| column | a vertical arrangement of items |
| narrator | the person telling the story |
| prop | support |
| props | pictures for a play or drama to support the scene |
| classify | put in order |
| distinguish | tell apart |
| visualize | see with words or imagination |
| exaggeration | say or write more that is true |
| myths | story about an imaginary person or thing |
| dialect | type of language in a country, region or area |
| parody | funny imitation |
| sarcasm | cutting or witty remark |
| imagery | images; figurative language |
| free verse | free poetry writing |
| arrangement | put in order |
| affect | produce an effect |
| censor | to prevent someone from saying what they would like |
| characteristics | distinguishing quality |
| compare | check for likeness |
| conclusion | to decide |
| consecutive | one after the other |
| contrast | show differences |
| contribution | give or help along |
| conventionally | an accepted way of behavior |
| convey | pass on information |
| convince | cause to believe |
| describe | to tell about using words |
| developed | grow; increase |
| dimensions | extent, length and or size |
| encounter | to come across |
| event | important happening |
| evidence | to present facts to support opinion |
| feature | important characteristic |
| illustration | drawings, pictures or graphs |
| imagine | form a mental picture |
| impression | to give someone a feeling |
| influence | to guide |
| literary type | relating to literature |
| mental picture | to imagine what something looks like in your mind |
| method | procedure for achieving an end |
| motivate | provide with a motive to make a person do something |
| passage | literary selection |
| personality traits | the way a person behaves |
| potentially | something that can be actual or real |
| priorities | what is most important |
| selection | passage |
| reaction | action or emotion caused by an directly related to another action |
| reference | resources used for research |
| reinforce | support |
| represent | a sign or symbol |
| sensory perceptions | using your senses |
| stereotype | like everyone else |
| strategy | worked out plan of action |
| supplementary | thing that adds up or makes up for a lack |
| survey | look over and examine closely |
| technique | way of accomplishing things |
| ability | skilled |
| according | with evidence |
| advantages | benefits or gain |
| Aesop | fables written long ago teaching a lesson |
| aids | provide help or support |
| analyzing | look closely at |
| ancient | times long ago |
| applying | put to practical use |
| article | nonfiction piece of writing |
| attitude | feeling, opinion, mood |
| attracting | drawing others |
| clue | piece of evidence that helps to solve a problem |
| competition | try to win |
| create | bring into being |
| curious | eager to learn |
| current | present; up to date |
| dabblers | one not deeply engaged |
| decide | make a choice or judgment; bring to a conclusion |
| determines | decide on; establish; settle |
| differ | not the same |
| difference | unlike; disagree |
| difficult | hard to do |
| effective | strong or desired effect |
| emphasize | stress |
| enclose | include |
| especially | particularly; notably |
| evidence | outward sign; proof |
| example | model; representative sample |
| except | omit, excluding |
| excerpt | brief passage |
| experience | knowledge from doing |
| explain | make clear |
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