a piece of writing that is based on events that are not true

a piece of writing that is based on true events

type of writing that tells a story

is the sequence of events that happen in a story

the series of events that lead up to the climax

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Fiction
a preference of one thing above another
a piece of writing that is based on true events
a piece of writing that is based on events that are not true
a statement that you can check or prove with evidence
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a preference of one thing above another
opinion
bias
hyperbole
contrast
3
The attitude of the author toward the audience and characters (e.g., serious or humorous).
tone
theme
main idea
mood
4
information in the paragraph can be a clue to help you understand the words you don't know
summary
main idea
supporting details
context clues
5
a type of comparison between two objects that are not thought of to be the same
simile
comparison
metaphor
contrast
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Onomatopia
a reference to a familiar piece of literature
word that imitate real sounds
a statement that you can check or prove with evidence
when an author uses such words as "he," "her," or "they"
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non-fiction
a piece of writing that is based on true events
A piece of writing that describes how to make something
a piece of writing that is not based on true events
something that causes one to act in a certain way
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inference
base of a word that prefixes and/or suffixes are attached to
a type of writing that tells a story
a reference to a familiar piece of literature
evidence-based guess
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The method an author uses to reveal characters and their various personalities
figurative language
personification
differentiation
characterization
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narrative
writing that is written to convince the reader of something
a piece of writing that is based on true events
type of writing that tells a story
writing that uses interesting language and vivid images
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Something happens that was the opposite of what was expected.
metaphor
irony
allusion
exaggeration
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a statement that you can check or prove with evidence
Propaganda
Opinion
Main Idea
Fact
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a figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect
hyperbole
alliteration
personification
metaphor
14
words that look alike but sound different and have different meanings
Homonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Idiom
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is a central idea or universal truth explored in a piece of writing
allusion
plot
theme
main idea
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plot
a disagreement, or struggle between two people or groups
the point of greatest tension in a story
is the sequence of events that happen in a story
tells when and where the story happens
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a word that has the same or almost the same meaning as another word
metaphor
synonym
homonym
antonym
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writing that explains something or gives information about a certain topic
persuasive
expository
narrative
descriptive
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taking a quality of one individual and applying it to every individual in the group
character trait
idiom
stereotype
hyperbole
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rising action
the point of greatest tension in a story
the view of the person telling the story
how the story ends
the series of events that lead up to the climax

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