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English
6th Grade
09/19/2011

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Term
Cause and Effect
Definition
a text structure that gives reasons and outcomes for events
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Chapter
Definition
a division of a book into logical parts
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Character
Definition
a person, animal, or other creature in a story
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Climax
Definition
action that helps characters resolve a conflict in a story
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Comma
Definition
punctuation that seperates words in a series, sets off words of dialogue, or before a conjunction
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Compare
Definition
to tell how two or more texts are alike
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Compare and Contrast
Definition
a text structure that tells how two or more things are alike and different
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Conclusion
Definition
a section or statement that recaps the main idea of the whole essay and supports the information presented
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Conflict
Definition
a problem in a story
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Connotation
Definition
an implied meaning of a word apart from its dictionary meaning
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Context Clues
Definition
words in the same sentence or paragraph as an unfamiliar word that help readers determine its meaning
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Contrast
Definition
to tell how two or more texts are different
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Dash
Definition
punctuation that replaces commas or parenthese in more informal writing to set off phrases or indicate pauses
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