Semester
Exam
Review
Vocabulary
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O 1) blurb-the description of a book that appears on the inside front
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cover or the back of the book
O 2) fiction-works that present events or content that are imaginary
O 3) nonfiction-works that present events or content that are based on
fact
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4) genre-a type of writing that shares common characteristics
O Lesson 65) narrative-a story of events; in most narratives, the events occur
chronologically-something happens first, second, third, etc.
6) narrative drive-the desire on the part of the reader to find out how
a good story ends-what happens and why
Vocabulary cont.
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O 7) protagonist-the main character
O 8) point of view-the perspective from which a story is told
O 9) omniscient-all knowing
O 10) first person-told by a character who is in the story; uses the word
"I"
O 11) third person limited omniscient-told by someone who is not in the
story, but is limited to the information, insights, and feelings held by a
single character; uses the words "she", "he", and "they"
O 12) third person omniscient-told by someone outside the story who
knows all of the information about all of the characters and what they
do, say, think, and feel
Vocabulary cont.
O Lesson 8O 13) plot-all of the events in a story
O 14) turning point-the event, usually early in a
narrative, that initiates or indicates the
problem that must be solved in the story
O 15) crisis point (or "climax")-the event, usually
late in a narrative, that most dramatically
affects the outcome of the story
Vocabulary cont.
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Lesson 916) introduction- the beginning part of a text that leads the
reader to the main part
17) rising action- the series of events that leads to the crisis
point; often this is a series of events that challenge the
protagonist
18) resolution-the ending or the outcome; the last part of the
story
Lesson 1119) essay- a short, literary composition on a specific theme or
subject
20) personal essay-a short, literary composition that presents a
personal perspective on a specific theme or subject; often
written from the first person, using “I”
21) topical organization-writing with topical organization moves
from one topic to another in a logical sequence, topic by topic
Vocabulary cont.
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Lesson 1222) topic-the subject of an essay or informational presentation
23) subtopic-a part of the subject
24) transition- a change from one thing to another; transition words signal a
change in ideas, information, or subtopics within an essay or presentation
25) summary-a short version of a story, presentation, essay, or incident that
includes the main points
Lesson 1326) efferent reading- reading with attention to understanding, analyzing, and/or
learning information
27) aesthetic reading-reading with attention to effects, inferences, and
reactions to text
Lesson 1428) text features-the distinctive features of a text; for example, the inclusion
of graphics, fonts, definitions, bibliographies, etc.
29) font-the size and type of letters used in text
Literary
Vocabulary
O l- alliteration- the repetition of identical
or similar consonant sounds, normally at the
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O 2-hyperbole- a deliberate, extravagant, and
often outrageous exaggeration. It may be
used for either serious or comic effect.
O 3-metaphor- a figurative use of language in
which a comparison is expressed without
the use of a comparative term like “as,”
“like,” or “than.” A simile would say, “night
is like a black bat”; a metaphor would say,
“the black bat night.”
Literary
Vocabulary cont.
O 4-simile- a directly expressed
comparison; a figure of speech
comparing two objects, usually with
“like,” “as,” or “than.”
O 5- onomatopoeia- the use of words
whose sound suggests their meaning.
Examples are “buzz,” “hiss,” or “honk.”
O 6- personification- a kind of metaphor
that gives inanimate objects or
abstract ideas human characteristics.
Plot Map
Point of View
GENRES
Fiction
Code
Genre
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Fantasy
RF
Realistic Fiction
Mystery
M
TL
Traditional
Literature
HF
Historical Fiction
SF
Science Fiction
Definition
A story including elements that are impossible such
as talking animals or magical powers. Makebelieveis what this genre is all about.
A story using made-up characters that could
happen in real life.
A suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is
not solved until the end of the story.
Stories that are passed down from one group to
another in history. This includesfolktales, legends,
fables, fairy tales,tall tales, andmythsfrom
different cultures.
A fictional story that takes place in a particular time
period in the past. Often the setting is real, but the
characters are made up from the author’s
imagination.
A type of fantasy that uses science and technology
(robots, time machines, etc.)
GENRES cont.
Nonfiction
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Genre
Definition
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Informational
Texts that provide facts about a variety of topics
(sports, animals, science, history, careers, travel,
geography, space, weather, etc.)
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Biography
The story of a real person’s life written by another
person.
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Autobiography
The story of a real person’s life that is written by
that person.
GENRES cont.
Other Genre
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Genre
Definition
Poetry
Poetry is verse written to create a response of
thought and feeling from the reader. It often uses
rhythm and rhyme to help convey its meaning.
Conflicts
• Character vs. Character (External)
• Character vs. Nature (External)
• Character vs. Society (External)
• Character vs. Self (Internal)
Signal Words that Show Chronology
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Then
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While
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Until then
As soon as
At this point
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Previously
Afterwards
Meanwhile
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Signal words that
show sequence
Beginning
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O In the beginning
O The first subtopic
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Middle
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For example
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The next subtopic
Following
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End
Finally
O At the end
O In conclusion
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