Definitions
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Figurative Language
Non-Fiction
Key Words
100
This is why an author wrote something.
Author's Purpose
100
________ ________ is what the writing is mostly about.
Main Idea
100
"Carrie's allowance was burning a hole in her pocket."
Hyperbole (exaggeration)
100
This is why we have HEADINGS in a selection.
To organize the information.
100
Which meaning of front is used in the third paragraph?
front third paragraph
200
Information from the passage that identifies the meaning of a word or group of words.
Context Clues
200
We prove the main idea correct by using __________ _________.
Supporting Details
200
"Benny was as happy as a clam."
Simile
200
This is the author's purpose of a newspaper article.
To INFORM the reader about something that is happening in the world.
200
In the fourth paragraph, why does the speaker compare herself to "a rabbit being chased by a hawk?"
fourth paragraph "rabbit being chased by a hawk"
300
A phrase, such as a simile or a metaphor, which gives added color to a piece of writing.
Figurative Language
300
An __________ ___________ is his or her reason for writing a passage.
Author's Purpose
300
"The girl was kissed by the sun."
Personification
300
What is an important strategy for previewing a non-fiction selection?
Read the title Read the headings Analyze the picture
300
Which is most likely an exaggeration?
most likely exaggeration
400
Language found in poetry that helps readers "see" things that are happening in the poem.
Imagery
400
An ________ is a determination you make based on prior knowledge and information from the selection.
Inference
400
"My family is a rollercoaster ride."
Metaphor
400
What is the purpose of a footnote?
If an author thinks the reader won't know what a word means, they include the definition at the bottom of the page.
400
What is the most likely reason for the use of dialect in this selection?
most likely dialect
500
Perspective of a story
Point of View
500
When you put together clues that help you understand things that are not stated in the selection you draw a ___________.
Conclusion
500
Snap! Crackle! Pop!
Onomatopoeia
500
These are the words under a picture that explain what the picture is of.
A caption
500
Which best states the main message or theme of this oral history?
best main message theme oral history
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