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| a word that describes or qualifies a noun |
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| a common poetic element in which the same sound is used at the beginning of two or more words that are located near each other |
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| the study of how words relate to each other |
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| a word that has the opposite meaning |
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| the way that a rule is used or put into practice |
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| a book that contains lots of maps of all the regions of the world, as well as information about natural resources, physical characteristics, populations, and terrain |
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| a poem that follows an established meter, uses rhyme at the end of each line, and includes repetition of one part of the poem throughout the entire work |
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| a name for text that appears bold, or darker, than other text |
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| the event that puts over events, or effects, in motion |
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| a way of organizing stories in which a situation is explained by presenting a cause, then examining its effect |
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| the main problem of a narrative’s main character |
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| a person or animal who plays a part in a story |
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| qualities or aspects of a character’s personality |
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| organizing events in a story in the order in which they happened |
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| a phrase that has been overused so much that it has lost its impact |
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| to look for similarities, or differences, between two or more characters, stories, etc. |
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| decision a reader makes based on facts in the story |
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| a struggle between characters or forces in a story |
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| words or phrases near an unfamiliar word that help you figure out the new word’s meaning |
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| clues from surrounding sentences or words that help you figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word, such as definitions, signal words, direct explanations, synonyms, antonyms, and inferences |
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| context clues that help you understand a word by telling you what it is NOT |
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| an electronic collection of general or specialized information |
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| a book listing words in alphabetical order with their origins, pronunciations, and all of their definitions |
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| explaining new terms as they are introduced in the text |
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| an information resource that can point you to a certain topic in other resources |
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| division of whole into parts |
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| breaking a story down into parts so you can understand it better |
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| the end part of a web address, such as .com, .net, .org, .edu, or.gov, that tells you the source of the information |
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| to apply information you read to make new arguments |
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| a character that changes between the beginning and the end of a story |
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| the event that happens as a result of an earlier event or cause |
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| a book or database that contains information about all known topics throughout the years |
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| a word or phrase that represents or illustrates what you are trying to say; it is often preceded by signal words “like”, “such as”, “for example” and other |
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| information delivered in a piece of writing that is fully and clearly explained |
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| a conflict that occurs between a character and an outside force, like another character or a natural disaster |
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| a short story that teaches a lesson and often has animals as the characters |
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| a story or poem that is made up |
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| words that do not mean exactly what they say; they express other sentiments and ideas and make the reader look at things in a new way |
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| a poem with no specific meter or rhyme pattern |
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| a mini-dictionary at the back of a book that defines terms used in the book |
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| what the main character in a narrative is trying to achieve |
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| pictures or charts that clarify and illustrate information that is often hard to explain in words |
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| a graphic or picture that helps a person organize information |
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| a short phrase at the top of a section of text that, like a title, points out what the text is going to be about |
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| words with the same spelling but multiple meanings |
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| words that sound the same, but have different meanings |
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| figurative language that uses exaggeration |
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| a strange phrase that does not mean what it says. It is easily understood within a culture, but might be unfamiliar to people outside that culture |
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| pictures that you imagine when you read |
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| information delivered in a piece of writing that is not fully and clearly explained, but drawn from facts and details in the narrative |
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| an alphabetized list of information at the back of a book (often a textbook) that includes the page number where the information can be located |
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| an educated guess based on the information provided |
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| resources to tell you what you need to know |
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| a conflict that occurs within a single character in a narrative |
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| a system of computer networks that connects computers to each other so you can get information from another computer |
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| all the information available on the world wide web |
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| a name for text that appears slanted to the right |
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| important details in a story that support the main idea of the story and can be used when summarizing the story |
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| language that means exactly what it says |
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| the person or animal most important to a narrative’s action |
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| one or two sentences about the basic point of the book, article, or poem |
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| a sentence that tells you what the point of the story is |
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| the most important message of a story or narrative |
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| figurative language used to suggest a likeness between two unlike things |
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| the rhythm that words make as you read a poem |
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| the feeling created by the language of a piece of writing |
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| a lesson that a story teaches the reader |
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| a piece of writing that tells a story |
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| one of the basic building blocks of a story, like character, setting, and plot |
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| stories about things that really happened |
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| a word that is a person, place, thing, or idea |
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| something that gets in a character’s way and causes conflict in a story |
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| figurative language in which the sound a word makes echoes the sound the word represents |
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| a pattern that shows how information in a piece of writing is organized so it can be more easily understood |
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| restating an article or story in your own words |
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| figurative language that gives something that isn’t human the qualities or emotions of a human |
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| the sequence of events that happen in a story |
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| writing that makes you predict one thing, but then surprises you with a change of events |
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| a unique form of literature that is organized by meter, or the rhythm that words make as you read them |
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| a guess about what to expect based on clues in a passage or story |
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| writing organized by the presentation of a problem and its solution |
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| books or online resources to help you find information |
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| words, images, or phrases that are repeated throughout the reading selection |
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| the event or manner in which a conflict ends |
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| explaining a word or phrase in another way to help the reader understand what is being written |
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| to change or update a prediction based on new information |
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| the same end sound appears in two or more words |
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| web pages on the internet that help you find information related to your research topic |
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| changes in the length and structure of sentences in a passage |
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| organizing information in steps |
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| the place, time, or length of time in which a story happens |
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| an alert to readers that explanations or examples follow |
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| a comparison between two unlike things that uses the words “like” or “as” |
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| the resolution to a problem or conflict in a story |
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| a dictionary with words that are related to the same subject |
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| an encyclopedia with detailed entries about the same general topic |
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| a grouping of lines within a poem |
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| a character that remains the same throughout a story |
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| an event that happens in a story that eventually leads to a resolution of the main conflict of the story |
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| a graphic organizer of all the most important information from a story in a way that’s easy to understand |
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| a syllable in poetry that is emphasized when you say it out loud |
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| a heading or title below a main heading or title that describes its own section of material |
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| a short statement that captures the main idea and key details of any piece of writing |
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| a word that has a similar or same meaning as another word |
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| words that are used in a particular profession or area of interest |
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| parts of a text that help you predict what will happen; such as the title, subheadings, or main sentence |
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| the main idea or point of a story |
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| a reference book that contains synonyms and antonyms for words |
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| the name of a story or article |
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| the attitude the writer takes toward the characters in the story or the attitude the writer has about the subject |
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| the style of type used in printing; including boldface, italic, and different fonts, or type designs |
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| syllables in poetry that are not emphasized |
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| a diagram that is used to compare and contrast more than one idea, person, or event |
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| a writer’s style of writing |
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| a tool that writers use to create images in the mind of the reader |
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| the other languages or words that a modern word evolved from |
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