Reading Words
What word means:
Interruptions that writers use to insert past events to provide important background info
FLASHBACK
What strategy is used for a SHORT CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE and which strategy is used for an EXTENDED CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE?
SHORT - ACE
EXTENDED - ACECER
PERSONIFICATION
What does SHIFT mean?
To change or move
What does EXPRESS mean?
To show a thought or feeling with words
What word means:
Hints or clues about something that will occur later in the story
FORESHADOW
CORRESPONDENCE
Which word means:
an extreme exaggeration
HYPERBOLE
What does influence mean?
To change, affect, or convince
What does CONTRIBUTE mean?
To add, help, or support
What word means:
Point-of-View, Position, Belief
PERSPECTIVE
What word means:
extra information that should be deleted
EXTRANEOUS
a comparison using "like" or "as"
SIMILE
What does EMPHASIZE mean?
To point out something or stress how important something is
What does PARAPHRASE mean?
to put something in your own words
What word(s) mean:
A short summary (paragraph) before the start of the selection. Provides background information.
INTRODUCTION, FOREWARD, PREFACE
What are two other words for MAIN IDEA?
CONTROLLING IDEA & THESIS
This is a direct comparison that does NOT use "like" or "as"
METAPHOR
What does CONVEY mean?
To show or to tell
by growing it, expanding it, or supporting it
What word means:
A paragraph or a few pages taken from a book, article, or larger body of work
EXCERPT
TRANSITION WORDS
These are sayings that are not meant to be taken literally (such as, it's raining cats and dogs or it's like finding a needle in a haystack)
IDIOMS
What does IMPLY mean?
Something is not directly stated. It is suggested.
What does IRONY mean?
an event that is unexpected or surprising