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Kite Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Third person limited | focuses strictly on one character |
| Third person omniscient | unrestricted point of view to all characters |
| phrase | cluster of words that have meaning and make sense together |
| transitional phrase | word or group of words that bridge from one ideas to another |
| central theme | a lesson or an overarching idea |
| central idea | the main idea |
| objective summary | concise version/recap of the text with no opinion |
| conclusion | end or an infrence |
| claim | argument |
| counter-claim | opposing viewpoint |
| perspective | your opinion or interpretation |
| point of view | who is telling the story |
| primary purpose | the main reason it was written |
| relevant | important/applicable |
| irrelevant | not applicable/random |
| primary or primarily | main reason for something |
| connotation | the emotion or idea that goes with the meaning of the word |
| revision/revised | refers to the final, unedited or improved version |
| formal vs informal tone | a proffesional tone vs a casual conclusion |
| emphasis | special importance, value, or prominence given to something |
| contribute | to help to cause or bring about |
| inference | a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning |
| omit/omission | leave something out |
| antonym | opposite of something |
| synonym | same thing/meaning |
| interrogative | to question |
| indicative | statement/indicate something |
| subjunctive | a wish |
| imperative | a command |
| conditional | under the right conditions something might happen |
| stanza | like a paragraph,but in poetry |
| dialogue | the conversation |
| maintain focus | to keep ones attention |
| acknowledge an opposing viewpoint | neutrally identify a counterargument and demonstrate understanding of different perspectives |
| convey meaning | to communicate in a way that helps you understand what something means |
| active vs passive voice | when you or a subject are actively doing something vs when something is done by you |