Power Words First 9 Weeks
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MrsHuffer Plus on October 1, 2012
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comprehensive list of all power words for the 1st 9 weeks of school.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 point of view | how the person telling the story sees it happening |
| evidence | facts to support your writing |
| summary | a retelling of the story |
| adjective | a word that describes a noun or pronoun |
| inference | using the text around an unfamiliar word to figure out its meaning |
| first person | one of the characters tells the story |
| third person | narrator focuses on the thoughts and feeling of one character |
| omniscient | narrator knows everything |
| fiction | a made up story |
| noun | a person, place, thing or idea |
| main idea | what the passage is about |
| genre | type (fiction, non-fiction, fairy tale, short story, poetry etc.) |
| theme | the general idea or lesson |
| plot | series of events that make a story |
| verb | used to express action or being |
| transition | words that link together sentences or paragraphs |
| compare | how things are alike |
| pronoun | a word that takes the place of a noun |
| imagery | appeals to the 5 senses |
| adverb | used to modify a verb, adjective or another adverb |
| plagiarism | using someone else's work, but calling it your own |
| bibliography | list of sources used in research |
| setting | time and place |
| contrast | how things are different |
| conjunction | a word that connects words, phrases and sentences |
| paraphrase | to express an author's ideas in your own words |
| resolution | the conclusion/ending of a story |
| supporting details | a specific, small piece of information that usually supports a main idea |
| characters | people or animals who are involved in a conflict in a story |
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