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| acknowledge | to disclose agreement with; to recognize as valid |
| active voice | when the subject of the sentence is the doer of the action in the sentence |
| affix | one or more letters occurring as a bound form attached to the beginning, end, or base of a word |
| alliteration | the repetition of initial consonant sounds in words |
| allusion | an implied or indirect reference in literature to a familiar person, place, or event |
| analogy | an extended comparison showing the similarities between two things |
| analysis | examining the relationships/connections among ideas, details, and/or examples referenced therein, as directed by a task |
| antonym | a word that is the opposite in meaning to another word |
| argumentative writing | writing that supports a position on or a claim about a particular topic through the use of logic, reasons, and evidence, often acknowledging and/or developing a counterclaim |
| author's point of view/purpose | the author’s opinion or feelings as evident or detailed in a text about a topic; the author’s reason or intention for writing a text |
| bias | the subtle presence of a positive or negative approach toward a topic |
| biography | a written account of another person’s life |
| cause/effect | a relationship between actions or events such that one or more is the result of the other(s) |
| chronology | the sequential order in which events occur; the arrangement of events or dates in order of occurrence |
| claim | the thesis statement or main point that forms the basis for an argument within a text |
| compare/contrast | to place characters, situations, or ideas together to show common and/or differing features in literary selections |
| complex sentence | a sentence that consists of at least one independent clause and at least one subordinate clause |
| compound sentence | a sentence that consists of two or more independent clauses and no subordinate clauses |
| compound-complex sentence | a sentence that consists of at least two independent clauses and at least one subordinate clause |
| conclusion | a decision based on reasoning rather than on a direct or implicit statement; the final paragraph of a piece of writing that provides a sense of completeness for the reader and a re-emphasis of the main points/ideas |
| conjunction | a connecting word; two forms: coordinating and subordinating |
| connotation | the range of associations that a word or phrase suggests in addition to its dictionary meaning |
| context clues | a word, words, or phrase in a sentence, paragraph, and/or whole text that help reason out the meaning of an unfamiliar word |
| contribute | to be an important fact; help to cause |
| counterclaim | an argument that is in opposition to the claim/position provided in a piece of argumentative writing |
| denotation | the direct or dictionary meaning of a word |
| describe | to convey the appearance, nature, and/or attributes of literary or informational text using vivid personal observations |
| dialogue | the conversation between or among characters in a literary work |
| distinction | a difference or discrimination made between two or more individuals, ideas, or events |
| drama | the genre of literature represented by works intended for the stage; a play |
| elaborate | expressing an idea or thought at greater length or in greater detail |
| evaluate | to examine and judge carefully; to judge or determine the significance, worth, or quality of something |
| evidence | information or details from a text that support a reader’s assertion; information provided to support claims or analysis that can be evaluated by others |
| explain | to make understandable, plain, or clear |
| explicit | clearly expressed or fully stated in the actual text |
| fable | a brief story that illustrates human character traits through animal characters or animated objects and relays a life lesson |
| fictional portrayal | any story that is a product of imagination rather than a documentation of fact |
| figurative language | language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling |
| firsthand account | an account directly from an original or primary source; direct personal observation or experience |
| focus | the center of interest or attention |
| folktale | an anonymous and timeless story that has been handed down orally over time among a people |
| fragment | a group of words that begins with a capital letter and ends with punctuation but is not a complete sentence because it lacks a subject or predicate or both |
| generalization | a conclusion drawn from specific information that is used to make a broad statement about a topic or person |
| genre | a category used to classify literary works |
| gerund | the present participle (-ing) form of a verb used as a noun |
| hyperbole | an exaggeration or overstatement |
| idiom | an expression that cannot be understood if taken literally |
| illustrate | to clarify by using examples |
| imperative mood | the form a verb takes in sentences that express a command, request, or permission |
| indicative mood | the form a verb takes in sentences that make a statement or ask a question |
