7 & 8th Grade NH State Test Vocabulary

A group of lines in a poem

give a brief statement of the main points of (something).

Sequence of events in a story

Which is NOT capitalized correctly?

Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character

a prefix or suffix

steal another's ideas and pass them off as one's own

the use of marks such as commas and periods in writing

Give valid reasons or evidence to support an answer or conclusion.

read or glance through quickly; touch lightly in passing; remove from the surface of a liquid

To make corrections to; edit or redo

Conversation between two or more characters

an essay that tries to prove a point by supporting it with evidence

a group of words taken from a text and repeated by someone other than the original author

to make changes by adding, deleting, or modifying text, graphics, or other items in a document

A word that is the opposite in meaning to another word.

A word that means the same as another word

to restate in other words

the perspective from which a story is told

Words that bring unity and coherence to a piece of writing. (however, in addition, as well as)

the subject treated in a paragraph or work

present action is temporarily interrupted so that the reader can witness past events

A summary based on evidence or facts

accepted rules of written and spoken language

The time and place of a story

to state what you believe and then support it with evidence

A book, article, person, or other resource consulted for information.

sources that include accurate information and written by experts in the field.

An article giving opinions or perspectives

A detailed examination of the elements or structure of something.

A statement put forth and supported by evidence

the writer's position on an issue or problem, supported by evidence

A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning

The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events.

first, rough version

to come to a firm decision about, determine; to settle or solve

a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work

a system of rules that enables us to communicate with and understand others

correct in all details; exact.