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| SUMMARIZE is to give a shortened version of something that has been said or written, stating its main points |
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| CHARACTERIZATION is the way in which the writer portrays the characters in a book, play, or movie (personality traits, behavior, physical appearance; can be stated or implied) |
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| SETTING is the when and the where a story takes place |
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| MOOD is the climate (atmosphere) or feeling in a literary work. (mystery, humor, irony) |
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| CONFLICT is plot tension; literature opposition between or among characters or forces in a literary work that shapes or motivates the action of the plot |
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| POINT OF VIEW is the perspective on events of the narrator or a character in a story |
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| CAUSE & EFFECT is a person or thing that makes or is responsible for something to happen or exist |
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| COMPARE & CONTRAST is the examination of two or more people or things in order to discover similarities and differences between them |
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| CONTEXT CLUES are the words in the story that help the reader understand what is going on in the story; often clues as to meanings of unfamiliar words or events; also, the who, what, when, where, why and how of technical reading and writing |
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| CONNOTATIVE MEANING is a personal meaning of a word brought to the piece of literature by the writer or the reader; a flexible meaning through word use |
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| DENOTATIVE MEANING is the dictionary meaning of a word. The literal meaning of a word. True definition of a word. |
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ANTONYMS are word pairs with opposite meanings.
A. Hot: cold
B. Tall: short
C. Old: young
D. Obese: emaciated |
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SYNONYMS are word pairs with the same or similar meaning
A. Cold: frigid
B. Short: petite
C. Cute: adorable
D. Happy: jubilant |
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MULTIPLE MEANING WORDS are spelled the same but have different meanings; meanings vary depending upon how they are used in a sentence. Use context clues to help you figure out which word is being used. These words are also called homophones.
A. I watched the bat flitting through the trees.
B. John gripped the bat tightly as he waited for the pitch.
C. I hope I can bat a home run! |
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| FACT is something known to be true |
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| OPINION is a personal view somebody takes about an issue |
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| INFERENCE is a conclusion drawn from evidence or reasoning |
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| CONCLUSION is a decision or opinion formed after considering the relevant facts or evidence |
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| EVIDENCE is something that gives a sign or proof of the existence or truth of something, or that helps somebody to come to a particular conclusion |
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| ARGUMENT is a reason put forward in support of or in opposition to a point of view |
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| VALIDITY is reasonable or justifiable basis from which the conclusion follows logically |
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| INTERPRET is to establish or explain the meaning or significance of something |
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| POETRY are literary works written in verse, in particular verse writing of high quality, great beauty, emotional sincerity or intensity, or profound insight |
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| PROSE is language that is not poetry; writing or speech in its normal continuous form, without the rhythmic or visual line structure of poetry |
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| PREWRITING is the preparatory work needed before a piece of writing is begun, e.g. the formation of ideas, organization of material, and discussion |
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| WRITING is a means of communication; written material, especially considered as the product of a writer's skill |
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| NARRATIVE WRITING is a story or an account of a sequence of events in the order in which they happened; the part of a literary work that is concerned with telling the story |
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| CREATIVE WRITING is using the imagination for the writing of fiction, poetry, or drama |
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| LITERARY RESPONSE is being well-read or knowledgeable about literature in order to write or discuss in reply one’s understanding of literature, writing, or the study of literature |
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