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Vocabulary
Figurative Language
Literary Terms
Genre
Skim and Scan
100
To stay in a place longer than necessary. typically because of reluctance to leave.
What is Linger?
100
Human characteristics given to a different creature or something non-living
What is Personification
100
Something that means the opposite of the word given.
What is antonym
100
A genre of writing that includes biographies, food writing, journalism, memoirs, personal essays, and travel writings.
What is literary nonfiction
100
You don't know what you are looking for
What is skimming
200
Treble or shake with a slight rapid motion.
What is quiver
200
A sentence or phrase with a stressed topic to show emotion.
What is hyperbole
200
Your thoughts about what is going to happen based on the information given.
What is Inference
200
A type of literary writing separated into lines and stanzas.
What is Poetry
200
You know what you are looking for
What is scanning
300
In an embarrassed manner due to shame or a lack of self confidence.
What is sheepishly
300
Comparing two different things with like or as.
What is simile
300
The beginning or intro to the story.
What is exposition
300
A real story that is told by a narrator and read by fiction.
What is narrative nonfiction
300
Read the first serveral paragraphs by looking at length, bold faced or italicized words, and all headings and subheadings
What is Skimming
400
Simultaneous performance of action or utterance of speech.
What is Unison
400
Stating that something or Someone is like something else.ex. He is a bullet.
What is metaphor
400
Conflict that a character has around him.
What is external conflict
400
The characters have dialog and or can performed in a play.
What is drama
400
Read fast, or "against the clock." "Go as fast as you can while leaving out large chinks of material
What is skimming
500
Having a stout body; Somewhat fat.
What is Portly
500
Using words to describe a sound.ex. Bang!
What is onomotopea
500
A character's conflict within itself.
What is internal conflict
500
A type of writing that is in newspapers, advertising and TV. It is used for news and features films.
What is Media
500
Make accuracy your goal because you are looking for specific information.
What is scanning