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CSET Multiple Subject: Subtest 1 Reading, Language & Lit
From Kaplan's 2009 Ed.
25
English
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03/11/2011

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Allegory
Definition
Extended metaphor
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Archetypes
Definition
Models/patterns instantly recognizable for their universal characteristics
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Characterization
Definition
the creation of characters to populate a story
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Elements of Fiction
Definition
Exposition
Complication
Rising Action
Climax
Denoument
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Denotation
Definition
Definition of a word
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Denouement
Definition
Wrap-up of a story
after climax
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Descriptive writing
Definition
writing that presents info critical for understanding of a whole piece
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Formative assessments
Definition
Informal assesments that are ongoing, classroom-based and oriented toward individual achievements
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Interior monologue
Definition
reveals character's thoughts and feelings
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Metacognition
Definition
knowing how you learn
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Meter
Definition
rhythm of a poem
regular or irregular
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morphemes
Definition
Sound sequences that convey meaning
made up of phonemes
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Morphology
Definition
study of word structure
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Narrative writing
Definition
writing that tells a story
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Parallelism
Definition
structural device in which words, phrases or ideas are repeated, once or several times
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phonemes
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sounds that signal a difference in meaning
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Phonology
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Study of the way sounds function in language
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Pragmatics
Definition
The study of the social, physical and cultural contexts of language use
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Scaddolding
Definition
support a teacher provides to enable a student to learn
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semantics
Definition
study of the ways sounds, words, sentences are used to convey meaning
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summative assessments
Definition
standardized tests
take place after a period of learning and are designed to evaluate how well the learning has taken place
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syntax
Definition
grammatical structure of sentences
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tone
Definition
attitude of an artistic work
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universal grammar
Definition
general properties that underlie and govern the development of all human languages
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zone of proximal developmentnt
Definition
the differene between a child's capacity to solve a problem on his own and his ability to solve problem w/assistance
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