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Vocabulary
100
based on background knowledge, personal experience, and story details
What is a prediction
100
to inform, entertain, and persuade
What is author's purpose
100
the author's unique style of writing
What is author's style
100
a struggle between opposing forces
What is conflict
100
old fashionedd
What is quaint
200
helps you remain focused on the connections between events
What is reading ahead to confirm or modify predictions
200
It’s the author’s goal to enlighten the reader with topics that are usually real or contain facts
What is to inform
200
the author's attitude towards the subject he or she is writing about
What is tone
200
struggle between another character
What is man versus man
200
when two things are at odds
What is a parodox
300
words and images, setting, and events contribute to this
What is mood
300
examples of this type of writing are speeches, essays, and political documents
What is to persuade
300
the feeling the writing creates for the reader
What is mood
300
a struggle between a character and natural forces
What is man versus nature
300
to be destroyed or wiped out, die
What is perish
400
the highest point of the story
What is climax
400
It is the author’s goal to tell a story or describe real or imaginary characters, places, and events
What is to entertain
400
if a writer has long and complicated sentences with complex vocabulary the writer is writing
What is formal writing
400
struggle between internal beliefs, thoughts, feelings, and ideas
What is man versus self
400
an upward slope or climb
What is an ascent
500
the sequence of events in a story
What is plot
500
in a detective story or mystery this is the author's main purpose
What is to entertain
500
if the writer uses everyday language and less structured sentences, he or she is writing
What is informal writing
500
when the conflicts are resolved
What is a resolution
500
emotionally overpowering
What is overwhelming