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The other word for a fact used to support a claim in an argument

A one-sided character that is not fully developed

“Chicka, chicka, boom, boom! Will there be enough room?”

I was frightened and upset.  Todd sat still and seemed ok to me.

Shauna was frightened and she felt upset.  Todd sat still and seemed ok to Shauna.

It is important to be aware of audience when writing because

Connotation is the ____________________of a word.

When writing a persuasive essay, this is the opposite view of what the author is arguing

Denotation is the _____________________ of a word.

This genre is made up of imaginary characters and story lines

A piece of written work that explains another person’s point of view in detail

Doctors don’t get mad, they just lose their patients.

A character, object, action or setting in literature that represents something else

Textual evidence

This is when you draw a logical conclusion based on what you assume to be true

The name of the statement of opinion the author makes in an argument

Research that is well known and based on good information

The organized sequence of events that make up a story

Shauna was frightened and was upset.  Todd sat still and was scared to death inside..

The soft surge of the sea made Sarah succumb to its serenity

The sun was smiling on us on the first day of our vacation.

This is achieved once the character’s actions, speech and appearance are developed

Reading is like a vacation because you can go where you want in your imagination

Shakespeare was a rock star of his time period.

The feeling or emotion a piece of writing or literature creates in a reader is called this.

The author's attitude about what she or he is writes.

when the protagonist is faced with a problem against someone else, society, nature or fate.

A character that experiences a basic change in character due to the events in the story

A piece of written work that is about a personal experience

I am so tired I could sleep for a week.

The place and time period in which the story takes place

A piece of written work that is about investigating and establishing a position on a topic

The underlying meaning of the story; a statement the story makes

A story about past, actual events told from the perspective of imaginary characters

“Shhh,” whispered the librarian

This occurs when the protagonist struggles within himself or herself

What is the difference between explicit and implicit theme?

describes the language used in the book; the way the words are related to create the story.

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