Content Vocabulary 2015 Quarter 1 (and a bit of 2)

Question 1

The majority of a novel is taken up by this portion of plot

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rising action

Question 2

Non-fiction articles always have this so the reader knows the topic:

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main idea

Question 3

When you write your argumentative essays, you must include this or people won't believe you.

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author's evidence

Question 4

the Dictionary Definition of a word is its: ______

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denotation

Question 5

For this vocabulary word, there are physical and emotional categories

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characterization

Question 6

The _____ statement in your essay should be clear and direct. It is what the essay is about.

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thesis

Question 7

If Mrs White asks you to read a two page article on cells and then write the key parts, you are

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summarizing

Question 8

If someone tells a thin person, "You need to eat a hamburger", they are making an:

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implication

Question 9

A recurring idea or lesson in a work of literature is:

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theme

Question 10

The very end of the book where the conflict is resolved

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resolution

Question 11

When a teacher tells you the directions firmly and clearly, he/she is being:

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explicit

Question 12

This part of plot introduces the characters and setting

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exposition

Question 13

A verb meaning: to examine carefully and identify key factors

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analyze

Question 14

to give or provide the meaning of; explain is the definition of:

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interpret

Question 15

details that surround an unfamiliar word that help you determine the meaning

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context clues

Question 16

Furthermore, to begin with, First, Next are all examples of:

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transitions

Question 17

This is the second to last element on the plot diagram

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falling action

Question 18

a major turning point in the story is:

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climax

Question 19

Ponyboy is the _____ in The Outsiders

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protagonist

Question 20

An easy way to remember these terms is by the acronym PIE

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author's purpose

Question 21

the emotional responses that are triggered when you hear certain words are:

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connotations

Question 22

Character/s often characterized by villainous or rude behavior

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antagonists

Question 23

When the protagonist and antagonist are having problems, they are showing:

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conflict

Question 24

If the principal comes into a teacher's lesson with a clipboard, he/she is likely:

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evaluating

Question 25

When you pull a direct quote from a text and give the author credit, you are _________ evidence

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citing

Question 26

Perspective is:

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accurate point of view and the ability to see it

Content Vocabulary 2015 Quarter 1 (and a bit of 2)

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Content Vocabulary 2015 Quarter 1 (and a bit of 2)

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