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Test Talk Unit 1: Vocabulary and Writing Terms

Terms in this set (50)

root
the base of a word; prefix(es) and/or suffix(es) can be added to a root word to change its meaning or part of speech
context
the text or writing that surrounds an unknown word; often provides clues to meaning
prefix
a letter of group of letters added to the beginning of a root word to changes its meaning
suffix
a letter or group of letters added to the end of t a root word to change its meaning and/or its part of speech
antonym
a word that means the opposite of another word
author's purpose
the reason an author writes a particular piece of text
expository writing
a type of nonfiction writing when an author is providing information, describing, explaining, or persuading.
chronological order
writing events in the order in which they occurred; a sequence
text structure
the organizational pattern an author uses to write a selection or passage
text evidence
the words in text that provide the information to support a conclusion or answer to a question
climax
the turning point of a selection
internal conflict
the struggle a character has within himself
exposition
the part of a story where characters are introduced and the setting is established
resolution
the part of a plot where a solution is found and/or the action comes to a close
rising action
the part of a story where events are building in chronological order toward the turning point of the plot
falling action
the part of a story where events are leading toward the resolution or ending of the plot
external conflict
the struggle a character has with other people or outside forces
1st person point of view
when one of the characters tells the story; uses pronouns such as: I, me, we, us, etc.
3rd person LIMITED point of view
the story is told by an outside narrator who focuses on events through the experiences of a single character
3rd person OMNISCIENT point of view
the story is told by an outside narrator who does NOT focus on one character's experience or emotions; all characters are seen and treated with equal attention
repetition
the repeating of words, phrases, or sentences over and over again to create rhythm or to emphasize an idea or concept
alliteration
the repeating of an initial consonant sound over and over again to create rhythm and meter in writing
personification
giving human qualities and characteristics to a non-human
metaphor
a comparison between two unlike things; saying one thing is another
tone
a word that is similar in meaning to author's attitude; it's how the author feels about the subject, character(s) or event(s)
author's attitude
the way an author thinks, feels or writes about a particular topic; may be positive, neutral, or negative
hyperbole
stretching the truth; exaggeration
onomatopoeia
a word created to represent a sound
dialect
a style of writing in which characters speak in such a way that represents a particular region or culture
mood
the overall feeling created by an author in his writing; it's how the writing makes the reader feel
monologue
a lengthy speech made by a single character during a drama or play
dialogue
a conversation that occurs between two or more characters
refrain
it's like a chorus in a song; the lines or stanza that's repeated throughout the poem
rhyme scheme
the pattern of rhyming words at the end of each line that creates a pattern or rhythm in a poem; for example: ABAB, ABCB, AABB, etc.
inference
putting together what you know with what an author or character says to come to a conclusion or make a prediction
theme
a universal lesson about life the author shares through his words
cast of characters
a list at the beginning of a play or drama that provides the names and descriptions of each character
speaker
the voice a reader hears when reading a poem
stage directions
information provided in a play or drama that explains how a character should speak, move, act as he or she is speaking
poet
the person who writes a poem
traditional literature (oral tradition)
a type or writing based on stories that have been passed down through generations by story tellers
graph
a visual representation of numbers and data; may be shown using lines, bars, circles, etc.
magic helper
a person or object with magical powers that serves to move the plot of a story along (magic wand, fairy godmother etc.)
rule of three
in traditional literature, authors often create events or characters in sets of three
descriptive writing
a type of writing in which the author uses spatial text structure to help the reader "see" a scene or sequence of events
myth
a story that tells about the adventures of gods and goddesses or explains things in nature
moral
the lesson a reader learns from events in a fable
folk tale
a story that reflects the culture and beliefs of a particular region or group of people
legend
a story based on an actual event or person, typically a hero of some type; the story contains more fiction and and imaginary details than fact
fable
a story with animals as the main character; these stories were written to teach a lesson
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