Literature Terms
Literature Vocabulary
Roots and Prefixes
Writing
Research
100

This is an object that represents an idea or feeling.

What is symbol?

100

This word means to lie about someone to hurt that person.

What is malign?

100

This root means book.

What is bibl or biblio?

100

This is the type of paragraph that begins an essay.

What is an introduction?

100

The parenthetical citation  for the following author.

Kantor, Keith

What is (Kantor)

200

This is when the author gives clues about what is going to happen.

What is foreshadowing?

200

This word means to do something carefully and thoroughly.

What is meticulous?

200

This root means year.

What is ann or enn?

200

This statement must be in a paragraph to show what the essay is about.

What is a thesis?

200

The parenthetical citation for the following source:

"Genetically modified organism" Environmental Encyclopedia. N.p.; Gale, 2011. N.pag. Science in Context. Web. 23 Apr. 2014.

What is ("Genetically modified organism")

300

This is a comparison of two unlike things stating one is the other.

What is a metaphor?
300

This word means that something is outdated.

What is obsolete?

300

This root means love.

What is ami?

300

A writer must use this to support their claim

What is text evidence.

300

An argument that is directly opposed to the original claim.

What is a counterargument?

400

This is the universal message of a story that is written as a statement.

What is theme?

400

This word means to do something obviously and offensively.

What is blatantly?

400

This root means great.

What is magna?
400

Read the following excerpt from The Giver:


Jonas learn love by watching a family open presents at Christmas.  

Is the above a quote or a paraphrase?

What is a paraphrase?

400

Refuting the counterargument.

What is a rebuttal?

500

This is the type of point of view where all thoughts and feelings are written.

What is omniscient?

500

This word means to to work hard until the job is finished.

What is diligent?

500

This root means time.

What is chrono?

500

Choose the quote that would support the claim that the community is a dystopia.

1.  "Well, they can't have two identical people around! Think how confusing it would be."

2.  "Definitely not safe,"..."What if they were allowed to choose their own mate?  And chose wrong?"

What is #1 because the twin will be release or killed?

500

A quote must have this immediately after to support the claim.

What is an interpretation?