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| affix | an additional element placed at the beginning or end of a root |
| antonym | word that means the opposite of another word |
| article | a piece of writing included with others in a newspaper |
| audience | a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance; "the audience applauded"; "someone in the audience began to cough" |
| author | the creator of a written work |
| capitalization | the act of making letters upper-case |
| central idea | the most important idea in a reading passage supported with details |
| character | a person or animal portrayed in a story |
| conclude | make logical decision based on all information given |
| conclusion | the result |
| convince | to persuade someone to believe or do something |
| definition | the explanation of a meaning |
| describe | to explain what something is like |
| description | a statement or account giving details |
| descriptive | giving information in detail |
| details | specifies and makes clear |
| realistic | believable |
| evidence | facts or information that make you believe that something is true |
| elaboration | addition of further information or clarification |
| dialogue | the exact words spoken by two or more people |
| dictionary | a book which tells you word meanings |
| draft | to create an early version of something |
| edit | revise or make changes to |
| encyclopedia | a comprehensive set of reference books |
| errors | mistakes or incorrect results |
| event | something that happens |
| examples | sample/things illustrating a rule |
| explain | to clarify or give details |
| facts | statements that are undeniably true |
| flashback | sudden recollection of a previous time |
| heading | title or topic at the beginning |
| illustration | a drawing or picture |
| imaginary | not real |
| infer | to assume or draw a conclusion |
| inferences | conclusions drawn from evidence |
| inform | to supply facts or data; to make known |
| information | data or knowledge given or learned |
| introduction | the beginning section |
| lesson | a learning experience |
| moral | the lesson taught by a story |
| narrator | the person who tells a story |
| notes | short written descriptions |
| opening | a beginning; an initial part. |
| opinion | a belief or judgment held without proof |
| opposite | in a position on the other side of something |
| paragraph | a section of writing that has a topic and concluding sentence |
| passage | a usually brief portion of a written work or speech |
| plot | main storyline or pattern of events |
| pre-writing | the formulation and organization of ideas |
| presentation | A set of slides or handouts that contains information you want to convey to an audience. |
| punctuation | marks that clarify writing and signal expression |
| quotation | a passage or expression that is quoted or cited |
| reason | a justification for something existing or happening |
| relationship | a bond or connection you have with other people |
| report | to tell or/give a written account of something |
| research | Reading about the topic that you are going to investigate. |
| research report | a report that brings together information gathered from several sources in order to prove a central point |
| revise | to correct or improve |
| root word | The base word you start with before adding prefixes or suffixes |
| setting | the place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place |
| similar | resembling without being identical |
| skim | read or glance through quickly; touch lightly in passing; brush; remove from the surface of a liquid |
| source | A book |
| speaker | a person who speaks |
| stanza | A group of lines in a poem |
| support | Back up with details |
| synonym | a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase |
| title | the name of a book |
| topic | The main idea of the paragraph |
| trustworthy | reliable |
| underlined | to draw a line under (something) |
| verb | a word used to describe an action |
