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alliteration: repetition of initial consonant sounds
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allusion: a reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art
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analysis: process of identifying the parts and their relationships to one another
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antonym: a word opposite in meaning to another
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characterization: the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features
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context clues: information from the reading that helps the reader to identify the meaning of an unknown word
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conventions of language: Mechanics, usage and sentence completeness.
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evaluate: Examine and judge carefully.
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figurative language: Writing or speech that is used to create vivid impressions by setting up comparisons between dissimilar things, [examples are metaphor, simile, and personification.
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fluency: skillfulness in speaking or writing
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focus: The center of interest or attention
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genre: a kind of literary or artistic work
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graphic organizer: diagram or pictoral device that shows relationship
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homophone: two words are homophones if they are pronounced the same way but differ in meaning or spelling or both (e.g. bare and bear)
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hyperbole: Exaggeration
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idiomatic language: an expression peculiar to itself grammatically or that cannon be understood if taken literally
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irony: incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs
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literary conflict: the struggle that grows out of the interplay of the two opposing forces in a plot
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literary devices: Tools used by the author to enliven and provide voice to the writing (e.g., dialogue, alliteration).
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literary elements: The essential techniques used in literature (e.g., characterization, setting, plot, theme).
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literary structures: The author's method of organizing text (e.g., foreshadowing, flashbacks).
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metaphor: a comparison without using like or as
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meter: The repitition of stressed and unstressed syllables
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narrative: an account of an actual or fictional event
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paraphrase: to restate in other words
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pattern book: A book with a predictable language structure and often written with predictable text; also known as predictable book.
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personification: representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature
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phonics: the study of the sounds of the letters of the alphabet
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point of view: the perspective from which a story is told
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primary source: an original source that informs directly, not through another person's explanation or interpretation
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public document: A document that focuses on civic issues or matters of public policy.
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reading critically: Reading in which a questioning attitude, logical analysis and inference are used to judge the worth of text.
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research: systematic investigation to establish facts about a subject or problem
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satire: form of literature in which irony, sarcasm, and ridicule are employed to attack human vice and folly
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secondary source: text used when researching that is derived from something original (biographies, magazine articles)
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self-monitor: adjust strategies for comprehension
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semantics: the study of language meaning
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similie: comparison using like or as
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style: a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period
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synonym: A word that means the same as another word
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syntax: the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences
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theme: major idea broad enough to cover the entire scope of a literary work
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thesis: Basic argument by a speaker or writer
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tone: Attitude of the author toward the audience and characters
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voice: Fluency, rythm and livelinessunique to the writer
