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Figurative Language
Informational Text
Persuasive Techiques
Vocabulary
Miscellaneous
100
What is language that appeals to the senses? (descriptions of people or objects stated in terms of our senses)
Imagery
100
a dictionary at the back of a textbook that gives definitions
glossary
100
the celebrity endorsement (or regular person) of a product
testimonial
100
dictionary definition of a word
denotation
100
main events of a story
plot
200
a figure of speech which involves a direct comparison between two unlike things, using the words like or as?
simile
200
an organzational structure that describes the similarities of two or more things
compare/comparison
200
a personal and sometimes unreasoned judgement
bias
200
base form of a word, with no prefixes or suffixes
root word
200
writing that is true/factual
nonfiction
300
a figure of speech which involves an implied comparison between two unlike things, that does not use like or as
metaphor
300
when words are defined at the bottom of a page
footnotes
300
persuading people to do something by letting them know others are doing it too
bandwagon effect
300
words that mean the opposite
antonym
300
writing that is written in stanzas, uses figurative language, and sometimes rhymes
poetry
400
an expression that means something different from what it says
idiom
400
where you look up synonyms for a word
thesaurus
400
uses commonly held but oversimplified or unfair images of a group to make a point
stereotyping
400
using other words in a sentence/paragraph to help you figure out the meaning of an unknown word
context clues
400
central topic; what the story is mostly about (mini summary)
main idea
500
a milder, less direct term that means the same thing as one that is considered harsh, blunt, or offensive ex. senior citizen instead of old geezer
euphemism
500
organizational structure that describes events and their causes and consequences
Cause/Effect
500
words that sound patriotic, attractive, or catchy but don't really mean anything
glittering generalities
500
history of the meaning of the word
word origin
500
main character of a story; may or may not be a hero, a "good guy"
protagonist