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80 Cards in this Set
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STATEMENT
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SENTENCE; QUOTE |
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BEST SUPPORTS |
HELPS ME UNDERSTAND; GUIDES |
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ORGANIZATION/ ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERNS |
HOW THE AUTHOR STRUCTURES HIS WRITING; DESCRIBING, IDENTIFYING; STATING, COMPARING, CONTRASTING; LISTING; DETAILING; RELATING; EXPRESSING |
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DESCRIPTION |
DESCRIBE; TELL MORE ABOUT IN DETAIL; FEATURES; TYPES; FOR EXAMPLE; KINDS |
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SEQUENTIAL ORDER |
IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THE EVENTS HAPPEN; BEGINNING TO END, START TO FINISH; |
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CAUSE AND EFFECT |
DESCRIBES AN EVENT THAT IS CAUSED BY OR IS THE EFFECT OF ANOTHER EVENT OR ACTION; AS A RESULT OF; DUE TO; THEREFORE; SO; BECAUSE |
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PROBLEM AND SOLUTION |
EXPLAINS THE DETAILS OF THE PROBLEM THOROUGHLY AND THEN PRESENTS THE SOLUTION OR MULTIPLE SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEM; DILEMMA; CHALLENGE; ISSUE; IMPROVE; |
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COMPARE AND CONTRAST |
HOW TWO OR MORE TOPICS, CHARACTERS, SELECTIONS, OR PASSAGES ARE ALIKE AND DIFFERENT; ALIKE; SIMILAR; SAME AS; BOTH; IN COMMON; DIFFER; DIFFERENT; BUT; WHILE; |
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CONTRIBUTES |
HELPS OUT; HELPS ME UNDERSTAND |
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MAIN IDEA |
WHAT THE PARAGRAPH OR SELECTION IS MOSTLY ABOUT |
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QUOTATION |
WORDS THAT ARE SPOKEN OR STATED BY SOMEONE OR WORDS WRITTEN INSIDE QUOTATION MARKS |
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CLAIM |
BELIEF; STATEMENT; STRONG OPINION |
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THE READER |
SUBSTITUTE "THE READER" WITH THE WORD "I," BECAUSE YOU ARE THE READER |
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CONVEYS; CONVEYED |
TO SHOW |
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MESSAGE; CENTRAL MESSAGE; THEME; CENTRAL IDEA |
RELATES TO MORALS OR VALUES; THE AUTHOR WANTS YOU TO LEARN A VALUABLE LESSON FROM THE CHARACTER'S EXPERIENCE IN THE STORY- LOOK AT THE LAST PARAGRAPH FOR THE THEME OR MESSAGE |
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EXPOSITION |
OPENING OF THE STORY THAT INTRODUCES THE CHARACTERS AND SETTING |
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CONFLICT |
THE PROBLEM THE CHARACTERS FACE |
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RISING ACTION |
ATTEMPTS TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM OR CONFLICT; MAIN CHARACTER TRIES TO REACH A GOAL |
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CLIMAX |
HIGH POINT OF THE STORY WHERE THE TENSION IS THE GREATEST |
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TURNING POINT |
POINT OF THE STORY WHERE THINGS GET BETTER FOR THE CHARACTERS; THE STORY'S OUTCOME BECOMES CLEAR |
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FALLING ACTION |
WHERE LOOSE ENDS ARE TIED UP; HAPPENS QUICKLY |
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RESOLUTION; DENOUEMENT; CONCLUSION |
ENDS THE STORY; FINAL OUTCOME |
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FORESHADOW |
A HINT OR CLUE ABOUT WHAT IS TO COME NEXT IN THE STORY |
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FLASHBACK |
WHEN THE AUTHOR INTERRUPTS THE STORY TO INTRODUCE AN EVENT THAT HAS ALREADY HAPPENED; REMEMBER SOMETHING FROM THE PAST |
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MOOD |
EMOTION OR FEELING OF THE READER WHILE READING |
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TONE |
AUTHOR'S ATTITUDE TOWARD THE WRITTEN WORK |
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PLAYWRIGHT |
PERSON WHO WRITES THE PLAY |
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SCENE/ ACT |
DIVISIONS OF A PLAY--PAY ATTENTION TO THE CHARACTERS, THE STAGE DIRECTIONS, AND THE SETTING IN EACH SCENE AND ACT; THE STAGE DIRECTIONS CAN FORESHADOW FUTURE EVENTS |
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HIGHLIGHTS; HIGHLIGHTING |
STANDS OUT; MOST IMPORTANT |
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DIALOGUE; CONVERSATION |
WORDS SPOKEN BETWEEN THE CHARACTERS; THE DIALOGUE MAY REVEAL SOMETHING BETWEEN THE CHARACTERS |
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GOAL; AIM |
WHAT THE CHARACTER WANTS TO BE SUCCESSFUL AT; ACCOMPLISHMENT; SUCCESS |
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SECTION |
CONTAINS THE SUBHEADING THAT WILL TELL WHAT THE PARAGRAPHS ARE GOING TO BE ABOUT |
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DEMONSTRATE |
TO SHOW
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EMPHASIZE |
STRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF |
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CONDITIONS |
STATE OF BEING; PAY ATTENTION TO THE WEATHER AND CLIMATE |
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UNIQUE |
DIFFERENT; ONE OF A KIND; NOT LIKE OTHERS; SPECIAL |
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PERSPECTIVE |
OPINION; POINT OF VIEW; VIEWPOINT |
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REVEAL |
TELL OR SHOW |
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SUMMARY |
WHAT THE WHOLE SELECTION IS ABOUT; LABEL YOUR SENTENCES!!! BME, BBME, BMME, OR BMEE; MUST CONTAIN THE CHARACTERS, PROBLEM (GOAL) AND SOLUTION. REMEMBER THAT THE STORY ENDS IN THE LAST PARAGRAPH, NOT BEFORE.
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ILLUSTRATE |
TO SHOW OR REVEAL |
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PRESENTING |
TELLING |
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INCLUDED |
ADDED TO |
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IDENTIFY |
RECOGNIZE; SHOW |
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PHRASE |
LOOK FOR WORDS INSIDE "QUOTATION MARKS" |
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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE; FIGURATIVE EXPRESSION |
YOU MUST STUDY THE PHRASE INSIDE THE QUOTATION MARKS AND "FIGURE OUT" WHAT THE PHRASE REALLY MEANS |
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PERSONIFICATION |
HUMAN CHARACTERISTICS ARE GIVEN TO AN ANIMAL, OBJECT, OR IDEA
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METAPHOR |
COMPARISON OF 2 OBJECTS OR THINGS WITHOUT USING "LIKE" OR "AS ___ AS." YOU ARE STATING THAT ONE OBJECT IS THE OTHER OBJECT. |
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SIMILE |
COMPARISON OF 2 OBJECTS OR THINGS USING THE WORDS "LIKE" OR "AS ___ AS." |
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HYPERBOLE |
EXTREME EXAGGERATION TO EMPHASIZE A POINT |
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DICTIONARY ENTRY |
THE WORD IN THE BOX WILL BE A MULTIPLE MEANING WORD; MAKE SURE YOU CHOOSE THE DEFINITION THAT RELATES TO THE SELECTION, NOT NECESSARILY THE DEFINITION YOU REMEMBER FROM THE TOP OF YOUR HEAD. |
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CONTEXT CLUES |
CLUES IN THE TEXT TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF THE VOCABULARY WORD; LOOK AT THE SENTENCE BEFORE AND AFTER THE UNDERLINED WORD, TOO. REREAD THE WHOLE PARAGRAPH TO GET THE MEANING OF THE WORD. |
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PHOTOGRAPH; IMAGE; PICTURE; CAPTION |
PAY ATTENTION TO THE PHOTOGRAPH AND THE CAPTION UNDERNEATH THE PHOTOGRAPH. REMEMBER TO LOOK ONLY AT THE EXPLICIT INFORMATION THAT YOU SEE, NOT WHAT YOU INFER. THE PICTURES USUALLY REPRESENT THE SIZE OF AN OBJECT COMPARED TO ANOTHER OBJECT IN THE PICTURE. |
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EXCERPT |
PORTION OR PART OF A DOCUMENT, ARTICLE, OR BOOK. |
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SPEAKER |
PERSON TELLING THE POEM |
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STANZA |
DIVISIONS OF A POEM THAT ARE SIMILAR TO PARAGRAPHS |
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LINES |
PHRASES OR SENTENCES IN A STANZA; SIMILAR TO SENTENCES IN A PARAGRAPH |
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IMAGERY |
USE OF THE 5 SENSES TO HELP YOU VISUALIZE THE SELECTION OR POEM; WHAT DOES THE AUTHOR MAKE YOU HEAR, SMELL, SEE, TASTE, OR WANT TO TOUCH WHILE READING? |
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MAIN ARGUMENT |
AUTHOR'S MAIN CLAIM; MAIN STATEMENT; MAIN OPINION |
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GAIN AN INSIGHT |
HELP THE READER TO UNDERSTAND |
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APPEAL |
MAKE A SERIOUS OR URGENT REQUEST |
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CAUSE |
WHY SOMETHING HAPPENS (BECAUSE) |
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EFFECT |
WHAT HAPPENS AS A RESULT OF THE CAUSE (OUTCOME) |
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EXPRESSES |
SHOWS; CONVEYS; TELLS |
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REPRESENTS |
STANDS FOR; SERVES TO EXPRESS |
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MENTIONS |
REFER TO SOMETHING BRIEFLY OR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME |
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INDICATES |
SHOWS; TELLS; POINTS OUT |
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CENTERS ON |
FOCUSES ON |
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INFER; INFERENCE |
TO COME TO A CONCLUSION FROM USING YOUR PRIOR KNOWLEDGE AND WHAT YOU HAVE READ IN THE SELECTION AS EVIDENCE; THE ANSWER WILL NOT BE LOCATED DIRECTLY IN THE STORY--YOU MUST THINK! |
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SEQUENTIALLY |
EVENTS IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY HAPPEN |
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SIGNAL |
POINT OUT; ACTION TO CONVEY OR SHOW INFORMATION |
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SIGNIFICANCE; SIGNIFICANT |
IMPORTANCE; IMPORTANT |
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AUTHOR'S PURPOSE |
MOST LIKELY REASON FOR WRITING THE TEXT; EXPRESS, EXPLAIN, PERSUADE, INFORM, DESCRIBE, COMPARE (SIMILAR); CONTRAST (DIFFERENCE); |
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POINT OF VIEW |
CAN BE THE CHARACTER'S POINT OF VIEW OR THE AUTHOR'S POINT OF VIEW; OPINION; FIRST PERSON--THE NARRATOR IS PART OF THE STORY (I, ME, MINE, WE, OURS, US) THIRD PERSON--THE NARRATOR IS NOT PART OF THE STORY (HE, SHE, HIS, HERS, THEY, THEIR, THEM) |
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PERSUADE |
INFLUENCE; CONVINCE; COAX; |
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CLARIFY; CLARIFIES |
TO MAKE CLEAR; MAKE KNOWN |
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EVIDENCE |
TO SHOW PROOF; SPECIFIC EXAMPLES |
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NARRATOR |
PERSON TELLING THE STORY |
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SETTING |
WHEN OR WHERE THE STORY TAKES PLACE; CAN INFLUENCE THE PLOT OF THE STORY |
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BIAS |
BASING A CONCLUSION ON PERSONAL OPINION RATHER THAN FACTS; ONE-SIDED ARGUMENT OR OPINION |
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MORAL |
THE LESSON OF A MYTH OR A FOLKTALE |