Duplicate of FSA Vocabulary Review!

what a text is mainly about 

a pattern of organization where objects ideas or information grouped based on characteristics 

a poem that is written as a tribute to someone or something 

everything that happens in a story after the turning point (climax) to the resolution 

the repetition of sounds 

groups of words that look like sentences, but are not 

the beginning of a story where the author introduces the setting and the characters 

word choice

the lesson or message in a text

the way that we speak rather than the way that we would write something formally 

dark, heavy print 

a type of poem that has 14 lines, a specific rhyme scheme, and a set of rhythmic patterns 

a fictional, book-length  story 

A way of using words to express ideas that are not literally true

the way writing is dressed up (or down) to fit the specific context, purpose, or audience 

the turning point of the story; where the conflict begins to be resolved 

why a writer writes; to express thoughts or feelings, to explain or inform, or to persuade 

the people, animals, or imaginary creatures who take part in the action of a story 

a struggle with one’s own thoughts 

a group of two or more lines that form a unit in a poem, like a paragraph 

using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the actual meaning 

the end; what happens after the conflict is resolved 

a traditional story that is passed down by mouth through generations 

the struggle or the problem 

a struggle with an outside force 

the name that is attached to a piece of writing 

a play created for the theater 

the turning point in the plot of a story

a response to a differing opinion; what the other person thinks 

when rhyming words come at the end of lines 

boxes that appear alongside an article to provide additional information 

a short work of nonfiction that deals with a single subject 

restating information in your own words 

the regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables 

using complex sentences and vocabulary; writing for a formal audience 

the voice that “talks” to the reader 

the author’s attitude toward a topic 

an assertion of the truth as one believes it; your claim is what you believe to be true 

the form of language spoken in a particular piece or by a particular culture 

something that happens because of something else 

What is the best subject??

organizing objects or ideas into categories based on their similarities 

giving human qualities to an animal, object, or idea 

a rhyming pair of lines (end rhyme) 

a poem that does not follow any rules for rhythm or rhyme or arrangement of words and lines 

a poem that expresses thoughts and feelings of a speaker with song-like rhythm 

a comparison between two things without using the words “like” or “as” 

a comparison between two things using “like” or “as” 

the time and place in which a story takes place 

words and phrases that link one thing to another to promote a flow of ideas 

a conclusion that you make based upon what you read 

the list of characters who will appear in a play, usually fund at the beginning of a script 

the arrangement of events by their order of occurrence 

a statement that has seemingly contradictory ideas 

like a lesson 

a statement of someone’s beliefs of feelings 

the main events of a story that happen in a certain order 

to describe how two or more things are alike 

notes at the bottom of a page 

the arrangement of words and lines 

a major division in a play; like a chapter 

the voice that tells the story 

a story that one writes about him or herself 

charts, graphs, or photographs 

to briefly tell the main events of a text in your own words 

provide specific information from the text to support your analysis 

at the end of an argument, a concluding statement should be concise, firm

conversation between two characters 

a statement that can be proven to be true 

the growing feeling of tension and excitement as the characters struggle with the conflict 

a type of writing that tells us about real people and events 

an object or color that represents an idea 

a story told in pictures accompanied by words; sometimes called a comic 

the way that you create characters; their traits 

words or phrases surrounding unknown words that provide clues about the word’s meaning 

facts, statistics, an anecdotes that provide more information about the central idea 

the people that a written work or piece of art are intended for 

a story that tries to answer basic questions about human nature or the natural world 

not including your own opinions or judgments 

a collection of memories that someone writes about 

the visual representation of a person or a thing  

facts, statistics, quotations, or anecdotes that support an argument 

the process of identifying errors in grammar, syntax, punctuation, spelling, etc. 

proof that supports why you believe something to be true; support for your claim 

statements that are true 

a type of writing that tells us about made up people and events 

an element that helps organize or call attention to important information 

when a writer hints at future events in a story 

fixed rules for the number of lines, and the pattern of the end rhyme   

 something that makes something else happen 

the qualities shown by a character 

why you believe something to be true;