Vocabulary Terms
A summary includes information from the...
Beginning, middle, and end
foreshadowing
conversation between characters
dialogue
What does a memoir focus on?
a memory/a moment in time
Who invented Facebook?
Mark Zuckerberg
Repetition of consonant sounds
alliteration
Overstatement is an exaggeration - in figurative language, this is known as a ______________
hyperbole
the way an author sounds about an issue/topic when writing
tone
Language that appeals to the senses
imagery
What is another term for Halloween?
All Hallow's Eve
Name two text structures/ways an author can organize informational text
Cause/effect, compare/contrast, proposition/support, chronological, sequence, description
Chronological vs sequential order
Chronological - relates to time
Sequence - relates to steps/order
a reference to Shakespeare in another piece of literature is considered to be an...
allusion
figurative language
Who was the first man on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
Putting together text evidence plus prior knowledge means that you are making an...
Inference
Proposition and support is when an author_____an argument/stance/position
proposes
the way I/readers feel after reading a text
mood
From which POV is a memoir written?
1st person
Odontophobia is the fear of what...
the fear of teeth
What is an unbiased perspective?
Not favoring anything in particular
Repetition of vowel sounds
assonance
Classical literature is considered to have been written before which time period?
Contemporary era
What would be a synonymous word for a memoir? A type of essay
narrative
Name the steps of the water cycle in order.
evaporation, condensation, and precipitation