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Academic Words & Literary Words
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English
7th Grade
04/08/2013

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Appropriate
Definition
Suitable for a particular time,situation,or purpose.

Example:It is ----------- to say
"thank you" when someone helps you.
Term
Communicate
Definition
Express your thoughts and feelings so that others understand them.

Example:Some people ----------- their ideas by writing fiction.
Term
Period
Definition
A particular length of time in history or in a person's life.

Example:Some novels take place during a specific ------ in history.For example,historical fiction might be set in the nineteenth century.
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Precise
Definition
Exact and correct in every detail.

Example:Directions must be ------- so that students know exactly what to do.
Term
Dialect
Definition
A form of language that is spoken in one area in a different way than it is in another area.

Example:Huck said:"Oh,don't be afeared b'cause we ain't causin' no harm."
Term
Mood
Definition
The way that a place,book,movie,etc.,
makes you feel.

Example:It was a dark,dreary night that made us feel sad.
Term
Suspense
Definition
A feeling of not knowing what is going to happen next.

Example:Hector opened the big gift slowly as we all held our breath.
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