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AIR vocab-list 1
vocab list
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Graphics | visuals, pictures tables or charts |
| Root word | base word |
| Affix | any prefix or suffix |
| Prefix | letters placed in front of the root word |
| Suffix | letters added to the end of a word |
| Etymology | the word origin or where a word comes from |
| Organizational structure | the setup of writing |
| Setting | the where and when of a story |
| Exposition | the beginning of a story |
| Rising action | the events leading to a high point |
| Climax/ turning point | the most intense, exciting, or important point of something |
| Falling action | when the problem begins to resolve |
| Resolution | the end |
| Theme | the lessons or meaning of the whole story |
| Thematic Statement | the statement that gives us the lesson |
| Authors Purpose | reason for or intent in writing |
| Implies/Infers | guessing/educated guess |
| Inference | educated guess |
| personification | giving something non-human, human like qualities |
| irony | unexpected |