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BAV Language Arts
Academic Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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almanac | a reference book of data, list,and numbers (has yearly records and statistics) |
analyze | to separate or break apart; to study the pieces and how they fit together |
appendix | a section of additional related material at the end of a book or writing |
audience | a group of people gathered to hear and see something |
contrast | to tell how things are different |
genre | a particular kind, class, or style of literature; type of story/book |
hyperbole | figure of speech that uses exagggeration for effect |
evaluate | to give a grade; what do you think of it? |
compare | to tell how things are alike |
character's motive | reason that cuases a person to do something or act a certain way (behavior, says, does) |
myth | story used to explain nature or religion using heroes or supernatural beings (gods/goddesses) |
legend | story passed down from past generations (unlikely true; may explain how things came to be) |
research | to investigate or study something carefully (inquire or learn and discover new information) |
author's purpose | why the author wrote the piece of literature (to entertain, persuade, or entertain) |
simile | to compare two things by using the words like or as |
metaphor | to compare two things by making one thing into another (does not use the word like or as) |
preface | author introduces the main ideas of the book (placed before the main section of the book) |
possessive noun | peron, place, or thing that shows ownership |