FSA Vocabulary Review!

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

organizing objects or ideas into categories based on their similarities 

something that happens because of something else 

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

the name that is attached to a piece of writing 

a major division in a play; like a chapter 

the way that you create characters; their traits 

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

the author’s attitude toward a topic 

the time and place in which a story takes place 

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

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

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

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

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

when a writer hints at future events in a story 

the arrangement of events by their order of occurrence 

charts, graphs, or photographs 

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

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

the arrangement of words and lines 

provide specific information from the text to support your analysis 

the voice that “talks” to the reader 

restating information in your own words 

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

conversation between two characters 

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

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

groups of words that look like sentences, but are not 

a statement that has seemingly contradictory ideas 

a short work of nonfiction that deals with a single subject 

dark, heavy print 

the qualities shown by a character 

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

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

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

the struggle or the problem 

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

word choice

a struggle with an outside force 

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

What is the best subject??

a conclusion that you make based upon what you read 

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

a traditional story that is passed down by mouth through generations 

an element that helps organize or call attention to important information 

notes at the bottom of a page 

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

why you believe something to be true;  

a statement that can be proven to be true 

when rhyming words come at the end of lines 

the end; what happens after the conflict is resolved 

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

a play created for the theater 

to describe how two or more things are alike 

a struggle with one’s own thoughts 

an object or color that represents an idea 

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

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

a collection of memories that someone writes about 

the turning point in the plot of a story

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

the repetition of sounds 

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

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

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

the regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables 

a rhyming pair of lines (end rhyme) 

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

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

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

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

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

the voice that tells the story 

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

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

a statement of someone’s beliefs of feelings 

giving human qualities to an animal, object, or idea 

using complex sentences and vocabulary; writing for a formal audience 

the lesson or message in a text

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

like a lesson 

 something that makes something else happen 

a story that one writes about him or herself 

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

a fictional, book-length  story 

what a text is mainly about 

boxes that appear alongside an article to provide additional information 

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

statements that are true 

not including your own opinions or judgments 

the visual representation of a person or a thing