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Selma Middle ELA Academic Vocabulary

Terms in this set (24)

character
traits, qualities, characteristics, personality
conflict
problem, disagreement, argument, struggle
symbol
a thing represents an idea
perception
way of thinking; your view of something
concrete
specific thing; tangible (touchable)
abstract
general idea or concept
connotation
personal meaning; feelings or reactions to a word
denotation
formal or dictionary meaning of a word; literal meaning of a word
irony; ironic
unexpected situation; saying opposite of what you mean
figurative language
imaginative comparisons
use your imagination to figure out the meaning; not literal
imagery
word pictures; descriptions that help you visualize; appeals to 5 senses
skimming
reading quickly looking at the general
scanning
reading quickly looking for something specific
inferencing
figuring out what the author is implying but not stating directly
predicting
guessing what will happen next using clues in the story
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