| A | B |
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| compare and contrast | an organizational pattern that shows how two or more things are alike |
| root | base of a word |
| nonfiction | genre of literature that is true, are about real things, people, events and places |
| relevant/accurate information | information used by an author to support the main idea of a passage |
| fiction | genre of literature that is created from the author's imagination |
| Symbolism | the use of concrete and recognizable things to represent idea |
| suffix | group of letters added to the end of a word |
| nonverbal communication skills | includes pitch speed tone and volume of voice |
| word choice | a writer's choice of words used to create a special meaning |
| audience | group that you're writing is intended to reach |
| mood | general feeling/atmosphere of the story |
| characterization | what a character says, does, what they look like, what others say about them and how they react to them |
| theme | the message that the author wants the reader to understand |
| voice | shows the author's personality, awareness of audience, and passion for his or her subject |
| foreshadowing | a clue/hint about an event that will happen later in the plot |
| elaboration | greater details in a piece of writing |
| author's purpose | reason an author writes (inform, persuade, tell a story, describe or explain |
| evaluate | judge the quality of usefulness of the information |
| synthesize | to combine, organizes, and present information |
| tone | author's attitude toward the subject/reader he or she is writing about |
