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KITE Vocab
Vocabulary needed for KITE/KAP testing
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Third Person Limited | Focuses on one perspective or character |
| Third Person Omniscient | Focuses on multiple perspectives or characrers |
| Phrase | A group of words that make sense but are shorter than a sentence |
| Transition/Transitional Phrase | A word or group of words that bridges two ideas together in writing |
| Central Theme | The lesson or overarching idea of a text |
| Central Idea | The main idea of a text |
| Revision | The act of revising (reexamining and making alterations to) |
| Formal Tone | A professional tone or way of writing |
| Informal Tone | A casual or conversational tone or way of writing |
| Objective Summary | A concise compilation of a text without opinion |
| Concise/Precise | Straight to the point |
| Conclusion | End or interference |
| Claim | An arguement |
| Counterclaim | An opposing viewpoint |
| Perspective | Your opinion or interpretation |
| Point of View | Who is telling the story |
| Primary Purpose | The main reason it was written |
| Relevant vs Irrelevant | Important and applicable vs unimportant and random |
| Primary | Main or first |
| Connotation | The emotion or idea that goes along with the meaning of the word |
| Emphasis | Special importance, value, or prominence given to something |
| Contribute | To help cause or bring about |
| Inference | A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning. |
| Allusion | A refrence |
| Analogy | An extended metaphor |
| Omit/Omisson | To leave out information |
| Antonym | Opposite |
| Synonym | The same |
| Interrogative | Question |
| Indicative | Statement |
| Subjunctive | Wish |
| Imperative | Command |
| Conditional | Under certain conditions something could happen |
| Stanza | A paragraph in a poem |
| Dialogue | A conversation |