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| act | A group of scenes in a play |
| affix | A small part added to the beginning or end of a word to change its meaning |
| alliteration | Repetition of initial consonant sounds: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers |
| almanac | A book containing lists of facts, published every year |
| analogy | A comparison between two pairs of things: Apple : Red :: Banana : Yellow |
| apparent | Clearly stated; easy to see |
| apply | Transfer an idea from your reading to a new situation in real life |
| assume | Take something for granted |
| atlas | A book of maps |
| attitude | How the author feels about his or her topic |
| author | The person who wrote the selection |
| autobiography | The story of a person's life, written by that person |
| background information | A summary of events that happened before the story begins |
| beginning | The start of a selection |
| bias | A strong opinion about a topic that influences the way a writer writes |
| biography | The story of a person's life, written by another author |
| bold print | Words written in dark, heavy type |
| cast of characters | A list of all the characters in a play, found at the beginning of the script |
| cause | Something that makes something else happen |
| character | A person or animal who takes part in a story |
| characteristics | Details that describe what kind of person a character is |
| clarify | Make more clear and easy to understand |
| climax | The most important event in a story: the moment when the conflict is resolved |
| comedy | A play with a happy ending - usually funny, although it doesn't have to be! |
| compare | Tell how two things are alike |
