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Vocabulary Acquisition
Organizational Structure
Figurative Language
About the Author
Potpourri
100
Words that mean the same as
What is a synonym
100
listing events in the order of dates they occurred
What is chornological
100
uses "like" or "as" or make a comparison
What is a simile
100
to inform, to entertain, to persaude or to teach
What is the author's purpose
100
when the author pauses in a story to describe a memory
What is a flashback
200
Words that mean the opposite of
What is an antonym
200
presentation of 2 or more things that are alike or different
What is compare and contrast
200
comparison where one thing become another
What is a metaphor
200
positive, negative or neutral
What is tone
200
clues or hints to help predict the plot
What is foreshadowing
300
A word's dictionary meaning
What is denotative
300
an event or condition that results in something else happening
What is cause and effect
300
words create a sound to the reader
What is onomatopeia
300
examples include joyful, thankful, and excited
What is a positive mood
300
giving human qualities to inanimate objects
What is personification
400
The emotional definition of a word
What is connotative
400
grouping items into categories
What is categorization
400
words all start with the same consonant sound
What is alliteration
400
approval or disapproval an author would show on his topic
What is the author's viewpoint
400
to create an image in the reader's mind
What is the purpose of sensory details or imagery
500
words surrounding a word/phrase to help interpret the definition or meaning
What is context clues
500
facts and details or opinions starting with either the least or most important first
What is order of importance
500
words or pictures represent a thing or feeling
What is symbolism
500
story is told in first or third as well as limited or omniscient
What is point of view
500
setting, characters, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
What is story elements