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noun

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Person place or thing

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pronoun

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a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase

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verb

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action word

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adjective

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A word that describes a noun

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adverb

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..., modifies a verb, an adjective, or adverb

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preposition

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..., word used to show the relationship of a noun or pronoun to some other word in the sentence. Examples: in, under, near, behind, to, from, over

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conjunction

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..., A word used to join words or groups of words

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interjection

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..., an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion

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alliteration

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..., repetition of initial consonant sounds

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accordion paragraph

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...

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analogy

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..., an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others

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antagonist

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..., A character or force in conflict with the main character

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antonym

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..., a word that means the opposite of another word

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autobiography

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..., Story of a person's life written by that person

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biography

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..., story of a person's life written by another person

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cause-effect

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..., The reason something happens and the result of it happening.

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chronological order

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..., the order in which events happen in time

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climax

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..., Most exciting moment of the story; turning point

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compare-contrast

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..., tell how things are alike and different

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conflict

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..., struggle between opposing forces

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connotation

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..., the feelings or emotions surrounding a word

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declarative sentence

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..., a sentence that makes a statement or declaration

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denotation

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..., the literal or dictionary meaning of a word

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descriptive writing

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..., writing that paints a picture of a person, place, thing, or idea

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dialogue

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..., conversation between characters

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Exclamatory sentence

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..., a sentence expressing strong feeling, usually punctuated with an exclamation mark

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exposition

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..., introduces the characters, setting, and basic situation

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expository writing

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..., writing that explains or informs

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fable

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..., a short moral story (often with animal characters)

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fantasy

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..., highly imaginative writing that contains elements not found in real life

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falling action

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..., events after the climax, leading to the resolution

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fiction

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..., a story that is not true or is made up

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figurative language

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..., writing or speech that is not meant to be taken literally

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figures of speech

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..., types of figurative language

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foreshadowing

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..., the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot

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fragment

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..., a word, phrase, or clause that does not form a full sentence

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historical fiction

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..., made up but based on actual historical events

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homophones

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..., sound exactly alike, but have different spellings and meanings

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hyperbole

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extreme exaggeration

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imagery

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..., language that appeals to the senses

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imperative sentence

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..., a sentence that requests or commands

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irony

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..., A contrast between expectation and reality

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main idea

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..., what a piece of writing is mainly about

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metaphor

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..., comparison not using like or as

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mood

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..., the overall emotion created by a work of literature

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moral

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..., a lesson taught by a literary work

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narrative

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..., The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events.

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narrator

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..., The person telling the story

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nonfiction

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..., prose writing that is not fictional

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objective

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serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes

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onomatopoeia

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..., the use of words that imitate sounds

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parts of speech

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..., adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, interjections, nouns, pronouns, prepositions, verbs

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parts of a story

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..., Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution

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personification

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..., A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes

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persuasive writing

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..., A kind of speaking or writing that is intended to influence people's actions and/or thoughts.

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plagiarism

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..., taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas

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plot

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..., the sequence of events in a story

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protagonist

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..., main character

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resolution

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..., the final unraveling or solution of the plot

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rising action

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..., events leading up to the climax

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run-on sentence

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..., made up of two or more sentences that are incorrectly run together as a single sentence

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science fiction

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..., writing that tells about imaginary events that involve science or technology

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sensory details

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..., words and phrases that create imagery by using the 5 senses

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sentance

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..., a group of words with a subject and a verb that is a complete thought.

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setting

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... The place and time of a story

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slang

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..., an informal, often short-lived kind of language used in place of standard words

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simile

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... A comparison using like or as

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storyboard

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..., a series of drawings used to present the visual plan or layout of a plot

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summary

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..., a short restatement of the key elements of a story

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syllable

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..., . That which is uttered in a single vocal impulse.

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symbol

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... An object that represents something more

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synonym

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..., A word that means the same as another word

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synthesize

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combine so as to form a more complex, product

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theme

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..., a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work

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thesis statement

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..., a statement or sentence that states the purpose of a paper or essay

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tone

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..., The attitude of the author toward the audience and characters (e.g., serious or humorous).

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topic sentence

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..., a sentence that states the topic of its paragraph

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transitions

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..., Words, phrases, or sentences that show the relationship between or bridge ideas

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venn diagram

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..., a diagram that uses circles

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voice

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..., The fluency, rhythm and liveliness in writing that makes it unique to the writer

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