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Vocabulary
Critical Reading
Literary Terms
Main Idea
Prefixes/Suffixes
100
to add or supply critical comments
What is to annotate?
100
the big picture or main point of a passage
What is the main idea?
100
a familiar expression that has been overused
What is a cliche?
100
this symbol represents the main idea being the first sentence in a paragraph
What is an inverted triangle?
100
this prefix, as demonstrated in the word "indifferent" indicates a negative.
What is "in-"?"
200
a manner lacking seriousness or respect; humerous
What is levity?
200
the authors feelings or attitude to the topic they are writing about
What is tone?
200
a big, usually life changing realization.
What is an epiphany?
200
this symbol represents a broken up main idea
What is a square?
200
this suffix, as shown in the word "clairvoyant" indicates a description
What is "-ant"?
300
immobile yet able to become active
What is dormant?
300
information that is not directly stated and has to be inferred.
What is implied information?
300
A statement that seems contradictory but is actually expressing a deeper truth
What is a paradox?
300
this symbol represents an implied main idea, one that is not directly stated.
What is a circle?
300
this prefix, as shown in the word "superfluous", means beyond, or more
What is "super-"