8th Grade PSSA Vocab 1

the center of interest or attention

to disclose agreement with; to recognize as valid

a sentence that consists of two or more independent clauses and no subordinate clauses

expressing an idea or thought at greater length or in greater detail

clearly expressed or fully stated in the actual text

one or more letters occurring as a bound form attached to the beginning, end, or base of a word

language than cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect

a brief story illustrating human character traits through animals and relays a life lesson

the genre of literature represented by works intended for the stage; a play

a written account of another person's life

the conversation between or among characters in a literary work

examining the relationships among ideas, details, or examples referenced, as directed by a task

to examine and judge carefully; to judge/determine the significance/worth/quality of something

to convey the appearance/nature/attributes of literary text using vivid personal observations

to make understandable, plain, or clear

an argument in opposition to the claim/position provided in a piece of argumentative writing

the direct or dictionary meaning of a word

information or details from a text that support a reader's assertion

an account directly from an original/primary source; direct personal observation or experience

decision based on reasoning not on direct/implicit statements; the final paragraph of writing

an extended comparison showing the similarities between two things

a relationship between actions or events such that one or more is the result of the other(s)

any story that is a product of imagination rather than a documentation of fact

a difference or discrimination made between two or more individuals, ideas, or events

writing that supports a position about a topic using evidence, and acknowledges a counterclaim