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Concept Definition Example Analogy- comparing two things Metaphor- something you use to compare one thing to another Simile- something you use to compare one thing to another using like or as Idiom- a phrase or expression meaning something different than what it actually means. Example: using "it went over his head" for "doesn't understand Personification- something you use when you want to give a none living item human traits Hyperbole- an exaggeration Root words- where the word came from (example: running root word: run) Affixes Word meanings • Definition- an explanation for a word. • Example- Something that serves to illustrate or explain a rule • Restate- to re-say something • Contrast- you do this too compare Textbooks- what you use for studying Newspapers- Paper put together for local news Signs- something that represents Instruction manuals- what you use or write to explain what to do Atlas- a book that you can look at to see maps of the world Almanac- a book or table listing astronomical, nautical or other events for the yea Encyclopedia- a reference book Cause and effect-Cause and effect is a form of analysis that examines the causes and consequences of events Author’s argument-what the author believes Point of view- a view from the character Perspective-The narrative mode is the set of methods the author of a literary story uses to convey the plot to the audience Technical directions Consumer and workplace documents Author’s evidence Bias- when you aren't being fair Stereotyping- In a book they make things seem evil or happy but in real life it isn't Short story- A shorten version or just a little bit of a story Novella Novel-a book Essay- something you write to Plot- the problem Foreshadowing Characterization Theme- what the author is trying to make a point of First Person- what writers use. they use words like I and me Third Person omniscient- doesn't have a main character (has many people) Third Person Limited- doesn't know everything doing on in the book Subjective Point of View- being a little bit bias Objective Point of view- not bias at all Transitions Anecdotes- a short story Descriptions Facts- things that you research Statistics Examples- what people do to try and describe what they are saying Note-taking- something you do to have easy access to whatever you read Outlining- something you do to organize your writing before you actually write it Summarizing- something you do so you can understand it Paraphrasing/rephrasing- what people do to make the original writing their own Bibliography In-text citation Revise for organization Revise for word choice Beginning/middle/end- the parts of a book Conflict/resolution Rising action Climax- the problem being solved in a book Denouement Major and minor characters Setting- where your characters are Dialogue- the words spoken in a book Suspense- what an author user to make something interesting Narrative action Organize around clear ideas and images Card catalog Magazine Newspaper Dictionary- a place to find words and can define them Footnotes Support and proposition Reader’s concern Counter argument Main idea Significant details Modifiers Active voice Infinitives Participles Pronouns and antecedents Parts of speech Structure and types of sentences Pronoun reference Quotation marks Commas Dependent and independent clauses Hyphens Dashes Brackets Semicolons capitalization