Vocabulary
The _________ of a word is its direct, specific meaning.
Denotation
An example of a nonfiction text feature that helps readers find information quickly.
Index
A poem that consists of three lines in which the number of syllables alternates in a pattern of 5-7-5; usually describes the poetry's feelings about nature.
Haiku
__________ point of view uses what is called a direct address. This means "you" are a character in the story.
Second person
__________ statements often use words that mean different things to different people.
Opinion statements
This prefix means "not" or "without," and it can be found in words such as "amoral," "asymmetrical," and "atypical."
"a" or "an"
List two different types of primary sources.
autobiographies, diaries, letters, journals, speeches, interviews, photographs, news film footage, research data, original documents, novels, stories, music, art, and drama.
ACT ONE, Scene 4
(A guard platform, enter Hamlet, Horatio, and Marcellus.)
The words in parenthesis are an example of what?
Stage directions
All plots revolve around ________.
Conflict
What are the four basic genres?
Fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama.
This Greek root means "to write" or "to record," and appears in words like "autograph," "telegraph," and "graphology."
"graph"
The main idea of a non fiction passage is the ______ _____ that the author wants the readers to know.
Central point
An __________ rhyme is a set of words that sound nearly the same like calendar and ladder.
Imperfect
To find the ______. You must ask yourself, "What lessons did the main character in the story learn or fail to learn?"
Theme
Cause and effect, compare and contrast, problem and solution, question and answer, sequence of events.
The __________ of a word involves the feeling or associations it creates for the reader.
Connotation
This nonfiction type is often written to provide detailed information or explanations about a specific subject?
Expository
What is the term for a poem's pattern of rhyme and rhythm?
Rhyme scheme
What are the 4 main types of conflict?
Character vs.
Character, society, nature, self
__________ is a feeling for or against something.
Bias
This verb means to "make a judgment or decision about something," often based on evidence or reasoning.
Evaluate
This nonfiction technique involves sharing a brief, personal story to make a point or illustrate an idea.
A) Argument
B) Anecdote
C) Biography
D) Imagery
This is a type of metaphor that compares two unlike things without using "like" or "as," often used to convey more complex ideas in a compact way.
Provide an example of a dynamic character.
(must be an example in which you can tell the character changed significantly)
_________ information is understood even though it is not directly stated.
Implicit