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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Noun | Person, place, thing, idea. Can put “a”, “an”, or “the” before the word. Suffix: -tion |
| Verb | Action word. “To” comes before the most basic form. |
| Adjective | Describing word. Describe nouns and pronouns. |
| Formal | Adjective fancy; proper; respectable |
| Informal | Adjective casual; relaxed; not following established form |
| Conversational | Adjective casual; sounds like a conversation; relaxed; informal |
| Context | Noun Def 1: the parts of something written to help explain meaning Def 2: the words a writer uses to introduce a quote as evidence |
| Dialogue | Noun the words someone says in a text; the words in quotes |
| Narration | Noun The base of a story; the words that are not dialogue or quoted material in a text |
| Author | Noun the writer of the story/tale/book/novel/article/poem |
| Narrator | Noun the voice of the one who tells the story/play/novel (Not the author!) |
| Theme | Noun A life lesson; the message from the author that can apply to the reader’s life and the world at large |
| Elaboration | Noun words that explain; additional details that connect the claim to the quote |
| Transition | Noun a word or phrase that helps direct the reader; transitions help to connect ideas in writing |
| Transition | Verb To change |
| Expound | Verb to explain in careful and often elaborate detail; to defend with argument |
| Explicit | Adjective clear and easily understood |
| Specific | Adjective detailed; precise |
| General | Adjective broad; wide; imprecise |
| Verbatim | Adjective exact; word-for-word |
| Concise | Adjective giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words |