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English Content Vocabulary

Review of the top vocabulary words used in Middle School English classes.

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Author's Stylethe tone, structure of writing, and theme produced by an author
Characteristicsdistinguishing quality
Expressto tell in words or state
Moralprinciples of right and wrong
Reactionaction or emotion caused by and directly related to another action
Expressmake known in words
Excerptbrief passage
Exceptomit, excluding, "not"
Descriptiveto describe something
Differenceunlike; disagree
Predictionto tell what will happen
Comparecheck for likeness or differences
Imageryimages; figurative language
Narratorthe person telling the story
Point-of-viewhow the author or character sees the events in the story
Order of Importancethe way the plot is revealed
Elaborationgive details
Encounterto come across
Convincecause to believe
Curiouseager to learn
Referenceresources used for research
Simileusing like or as to make comparisons
Metaphormaking comparisons without using like or as
Voiceincorporates author's personality, awareness of audience, and passion for subject
Toneauthor's attitude towards a subject
Classifyput in order
Analyzelook closely at
Researchcareful investigation
Sarcasmcutting or witty remark
Ironyimplies that the actual situation is different than the one intended


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