Power Words First 9 Weeks
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Created by:
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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