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NJ ASK
common words used on standardized tests
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English
6th Grade
05/07/2009

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Author's Perspective
Definition
a writer's opinion about a subject which affects the way the article is written
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Contrast

Definition
to show how things are different
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Drawing Conclusions
Definition

putting together information

to make a final decision about a character or passage

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genre
Definition

a type of literature

fiction, nonfiction, drama, poetry

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inference
Definition
a guess about a character or passage using what is written in the text or your own background knowledge
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main idea
Definition
the most important idea of a passage. What it is mostly about
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metaphor
Definition
comparing two things using the word "is" or "are"
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nonessential information
Definition
information that is not important to a story or topic
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METS
Definition

MONEY

EFFORT

TIME

SAFETY

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Personification
Definition

giving something that is not real human characteristics

My pen danced across the page.

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Point of View
Definition

the view the passage is written

First Person

Second Person

Third Person

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Simile
Definition
comparing two things using the words "like" or "as"
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Text Features
Definition
headings, subheadings, and key words that help to organize the article
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Text Organization
Definition

the way a passage or article is organized to help the reader understand it

Problem/Solution Cause/Effect Sequence, Time Order, Descriptive

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THEME/Universal Truth
Definition

what the author wants you to learn from the article or passage

-be brave or have courage

-life isn't fair

-learn from your mistakes

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nonessential information
Definition
information that is not important to a story or topic
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Composition
Definition
An Essay
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Supporting Details
Definition
information that backs up the main idea, or an opinion
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