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OSTP 5th Test Vocab
Oklahoma State Test Prep - 5th Grade - Reading/Writing test vocab words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alliteration | beginning several consecutive or neighboring words with the same sound |
| imagery | words or phrases a writer uses to represent persons, objects, actions, feelings, and ideas descriptively by appealing to the 5 senses. The writer "paints" a picture with his words. |
| metaphor | comparison of two unlike things NOT using "like" or "as" |
| narration | telling of a story in writing or speaking |
| onomatopoeia | words that mimic the sounds they describe |
| personification | kind of metaphor that gives non-living objects or ideas human characteristics |
| plot | sequence of events or actions in a piece of writing (or a play) |
| point of view | perspective from which a story is told (first person, second person, third person) |
| pun | play on words that are identical or similar in sound but have sharply diverse meanings |
| rhyme | repetition of sounds in two or more words or phrases that appear close to each other in a poem |
| setting | the time and place in which events take place in writing or reading |
| simile | comparison of two or more things or ideas through the use of the words "like" or "as" |
| verse | work of poetry |
| theme | underlying meaning or main idea of a story |
| protagonist | central, main character of a story |
| antagonist | character who opposes the main character |
| climax | turning point of the story; most exciting part of a story; reveals secrets and missing details; conflict becomes clear |
| character | person or animal which takes part in the action of a story |
| conflict | opposition of forces, essential to the plot; struggle between two forces |
| idiom | an expression whose meaning is not the same as the words used. Example: kick the bucket, raining cats and dogs |
| hyperbole | obvious and intentional exaggeration; an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally. Example: “I had to wait an eternity.” |
| inference | when the reader reaches a conclusion based on specific text evidence; We infer motives, purpose, and intentions through the actions and behavior of the characters. |
| rising action | includes all of the events leading up the the conflict; characters interact and the story moves forward |
| exposition | provides reader with useful background information; events that introduce the characters, setting and conflict |
| falling action | occurs after the climax of the story; focuses on the results and how characters react to the climax; result of the climax |
| resolution | ties up the loose ends and relieves the reader of anxiety and tension |
| first person POV | story is told from the perspective of the narrator; the narrator is a character in the story, dictating events from their perspective using "I" or "we." |
| second person POV | narrator speaks directly to the reader as in direct dialogue using the pronoun “you” to address the reader. Example: "You know by now that Andre is a bad guy..." |
| genre | a class or category of music or literature having a particular form, content, technique; classification system |
| third person POV | the narrator exists outside of the story and addresses the characters by name or as "he/she/they" and "him/her/them." |
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