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PSSA

Terms in this set (58)

Non-Fiction
True, real life
Author
The person that writes a stories
Author's Purpose
To teach, to inform, to entertain
Capitalization
Upper case letter
Figurative Language
Words and phrases that are not real in meaning.
Passage
Section of reading
Central Idea
The most important idea in writing
Analogy
A comparison of things that are the same or different
Cite evidence
Examples from text that tell specifics in written response
Denotation
Dictionary meaning
Connotation
Emotional meaning
Context Clues
Words in sentence that help with difficult word meaning
Predict
Decide what comes next
Reference
Dictionary, Thesaurus, source of informaton
Analyze
Examine meaning of information
Inference
Readers use facts learned to draw opinions about story
Comprehension
Information learned
Cause and effect
After something happens, there is a result
Compare
Things that are similar
Contrast
Things that are different
Technique
The style in which something is done
Sequence
First, second, third, finally
Chronology
The sequence of events
Peer
Person the same age
Details
Specific examples
Provide
To give
Capture
To attain; to get
Personal Narrative
Written experience of knowledge
Graphic Organizer
Visual representation of information: web, venn diagram
Chronological Structure
Time order style of writing
Represent
Symbolizes; stands out
Review
Read over draft
Revise
Improve parts of draft
Edit
Read carefully and fix mistakes found
Publish
Print final draft
Fiction
False
Narrator
One who tells a story
Theme
Story's central message
Summarize
Restatement of main events
Predict and confirm
Guess what word is and then check for accurracy
Standard
Accepted rule or level
Historical Text
True and accurate fact about laws, customs, or events in past
Root
Foundation or main part of a word
Synonyms
Words that mean the same: fine, delicate
Antonyms
Words that mean the opposite; good, bad
Text structure
The way a piece of writing is organized
Fictional Narrative
Made-up story that may be realistic or based on fantasy
Dialogue
Conversation between people
Brainstorm
Say or write the first thoughts in one's mind
Resolution
Final outsome
Pronouns
Words that take the place of a noun: Barbara...she
Subject Pronouns
Pronouns in the SUBJECT position: I, you, we, he, she, it, they
Sample Pronouns
Myself, yourself,yourselves, himself,etc.
Possessive Pronouns
Pronouns that show possession: his, hers, mine theirs, ours, it's
Plot Structure
The rise and fall of action in literature
Author's Purpose
The reason the author is writing: to entertain, to persuade, to educate
Technical
Exact words so that explain clearly: directions for equipment
Excerpt
Piece of prose taken from larger part of literature
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