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KAP vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Third person limited | Narrator focuses on one person. |
| Third person omniscient | Narrator uses the perspective of multiple people. |
| Phrase | A group of words that mean something when put together. |
| Transition/Transitional Phrase | Moves the reader from one idea to the next. |
| Central Theme | An idea or lesson that runs through a narrative text. |
| Central Idea | The main idea. |
| Revision/Revised | To correct or improve writing/work. |
| Formal vs. Informal Tone | Formal tone is standard english, correct grammar, and little to no slang. Informal tone is more casual and used mainly in conversation. |
| Objective Summary | A concise version of the text without any bias or opinion. |
| Concise vs. Precise | Concise means succinct. Precise means with precision, targeted, and exact. |
| Conclusion | The ending/inference in a story. |
| Claim/Counterclaim | An argument or opinion/the opposing viewpoint. |
| Perspective | How you see/understand something. |
| Point of View | Who is telling the story. |
| Primary Purpose | The main reason something is written. |
| Relevant vs. Irrelevant | Relevance proves a point/is applicable. Irrelevance is not applicable. |
| Primarily or Primary | The main reason/first. |
| Connotation | The emotion or idea that comes to mind with a word. |
| Omit | To leave something out |
| Allusion | A reference to something |
| Antonym | Words with opposite meanings |
| Synonym | Words with the same meaning. |
| Analogy | A comparison between two things. |
| Interrogate | To question. |
| Indicative | Indicate/statement. |
| Subjunctive | To wish. |
| Imperative | Important command. |
| Conditional | Under the right conditions this could happen. |
| Stanza | A paragraph in poetry |
| Dialogue | The conversation |
| Acknowledge an Opposing Viewpoint | Neutrally identifying a counterargument and show an understatement. |
| Maintain Focus | To keep attention. |
| Convey Meaning | To communicate in a way that helps you understand what something means. |
| Active vs Passive Voice | Active is when the subject does something and passive is when something happens to the subject. |
| Dash- | An abrupt change in thought. |
| Ellipsis... | Pause in the story, omit information, and separation of items. |