Vocabulary
Vocabulary that is used between people who belong to the same social group.
Slang
A central struggle that the protagonist faces
Conflict
Un
Not
(Unhappy, Unfulfilled)
er/or
a person or thing that does an action
singer, teacher, actor, narrator
The student wrote a concise summary of the chapter, which covered all of the key details in three sentences.
Expressing what needs to be said without unnecessary word. Short and clear
The practice of alternating between two or more languages or varieties of language in conversation.
Code-switching
Descriptive language that activates the reader's senses.
Imagery
Pre
Before
(preview, prediction, prequel)
ly
how something is done
(quickly, sloppily, quietly)
While completing the PT, the students synthesized all of the skills they had practiced throughout
To combine two or more things to create something more complex.
a language variation (usually connected to a specific place/culture)
Dialect
Words, thoughts, or actions that reveal a character’s traits
Characterization
Re
Again
(Redo, Rewrite, Revise)
able/ible
capable of / able to be done
(streamable, readable, responsible, predictable)
The student's nuanced analysis captured the different sides of the character that the author developed throughout the novel.
Small, subtle, or complex differences in meaning; Not straightforward or one-dimensional.
feeling/emotional attitude of your words
Tone
An exaggerated statement
Hyperbole
Anti
Against
(anti-war, antivirus)
ist
a specific profession or belief
(artist, dentist, socialist, fascist)
Many of the most well-known writers and painters from the Harlem Renaissance had patrons who enabled them to produce their art
A person or gorup that supports an activity or organization.
how formal/casual they sound
Register
When an author uses a person, place, or object to represent a broader idea
Symbolism
Mis
wrongly, incorrectly
(misbehave, misplace)
ful
full of or known for
(peaceful, thoughtful)
While I don't think there's anything wrong with being a nerd, some people think the term has negative connotations
the emotional or cultural associations suggested by a word or thing