Term
|
Definition
| the main part of the word |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| characters that are most like people in real life |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a sentence that uses the word |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a literary device used to ridicule or make fun of human vices or weaknesses |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| uses a time sequence to organize ideas |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| following an orderly pattern |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| where and when a story or novel takes place |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| compares two things that are unlike by using the words like or as |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| when an author states the topic of writing |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| characters that remain the same or do not change |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a persuasive technique using numeric evidence to support a point |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| to categorize an individual of group of individuals based on generalizations |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| techniques a writer uses to enhance a text, such as word choice, sentence structure, and literary devices |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a minor plot within the context of a larger story |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| combinations of letters tht are added to the end of a base word |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| telling the main events or ideas in a text by using a student's own words; condensing the original text through retelling the key points |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| appears at the end of a paragraph to wrap up or conclude the idea |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| used to furnish evidence, describe a process, or create an impression helping to make writing vivid and believable |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| shown with a space or heavy black dot to separate the syllables and to show how to divide a word into syllables |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a person, place, thing, or event that represents something else |
|
|
