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Literary Terms and Reading Strategy Words
7th grade English vocabulary
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7th Grade
02/19/2014

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Scenario
Definition
A written outline of a movie, novel, or stage work giving details of plot and individual scenes.
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Determine
Definition
To decide after study
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Representation
Definition
The act of showing or symbolizing something again, in this case with visuals or pictures on a map.
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Central Idea
Definition
Main idea or theme of a story.
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Inference
Definition
An educated guess based on what you know.
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Reasoning
Definition
Thinking about something in a logical, sensible way.
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Analyze
Definition
To study something carefully.
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Develop
Definition
To create something over a period of time
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Point of View
Definition
The perspective through which the story is being told.
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Contrast
Definition
To tell how two things are DIFFERENT from one another.
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Characters
Definition
Any person participating in the action of the story being told.
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Gathering Text-Based Evidence
Definition
Providing proof from the text to support your answer.
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Littered
Definition
To make a place untidy with garbage or by not putting something away.
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Rebels
Definition
People who are against the government.
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Hesitated
Definition
To pause or stop before saying or doing something.
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Scurried
Definition
To move hurriedlt in quick, short steps.
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Protested
Definition
To disagree with what someone has said or done.
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Objected
Definition
To express disapproval or disagreement.
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Culture
Definition
The way of life in a particiular society or group.
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Identity
Definition
Who someone is; the qualities that make a person different from others (unique)
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Influence
Definition
To affect someone or something; to cause something to happen
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Aimless
Definition
Having no purpose, direction, or goal
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Droned
Definition
To make a low humming sound; to speak in a low, repeating tone
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Cite
Definition
to mention something as proof
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Horizon
Definition
The line where the earth and sky seem to meet.
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Gourd
Definition
A large edible fruit with hard skin.
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Ritual
Definition
A religious or spiritual ceremony.
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Artillery
Definition
Large guns used in warfare on land.
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Annotations
Definition
Notes or comments added to text.
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Grueling
Definition
Extremely tiring and difficult.
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Engage
Definition
To be involved or to participate in something.
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Entrenched
Definition
Very involved in something (stuck).
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Dehydration
Definition
When the body doesn't have enough water.
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Effectively
Definition
To be done well.
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Sorghum
Definition
A type of grain or cereal.
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Terrain
Definition
A large piece of land.
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Stunted
Definition
Prevented (stopped) from growing or developing
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