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1st Quarter Exam Flashcards

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The narrator participates in the action of the story

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First person point of view

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From which a story is told

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Point of view

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Narrator does not participate in the action of the story as one of the characters

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Third person point of view

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Narrator whose knowledge is limited to one character. The narrator knows everything about one character.

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Third person limited

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A narrator who knows everything about every character and is all-knowing. Reader knows about the characters feelings of all the characters in the story.

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Third person omniscient

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The narrator never tells the reader about what the character thinks or feels, and remains a detached observer of the story. You may also see this in instructions and nonfiction texts.

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Third person objective

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The main character of the story is the reader.

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Second person

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Usually one or more of these: to entertain; to express thoughts, feelings, or emotions; to inform; to explain; to persuade or argue.

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Authors purpose

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The unique combination of ideas, values, feelings, and beliefs that influences the way a writer looks at a topic.

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Authors perspective

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The writer’s attitude during his or her subject. (angry, sad, humorous, respectful)

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Tone

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The feeling or atmosphere a writer creates for the reader.

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Mood

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The moral or the lesson the writer shares with the reader.

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Theme

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Time and place of the action

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Setting

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People, animals, or imaginary creatures who take part in the action and in work of literature.

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Character

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What are the types of characters?

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Round – major characters; flat – minor characters

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The voice that tells the story

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Narrator

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Includes exposition, rising action, climax, conflict, falling action, and resolution

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Plot

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Introduces characters, setting, and hints at the conflict.

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Exposition

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Shows how conflict unfolds and gets more complicated; builds suspense

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Rising action

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High point in action, turning point, often results in changes in main character.

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Climax

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Eases suspense, shows how main character begins to resolve conflict.

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Falling action

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21
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Ties up loose ends, story ends.

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Resolution

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Internal or external; man vs. man, man vs. nature, man vs. society – the struggle between opposing forces

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Conflict

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23
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Words that are used in an imaginative way to express ideas that are not literally true.

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Figurative language

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Comparison of two things that are basically unlike but share some similarities.

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Metaphor

25
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She is a bear in the morning. What is this an example of?

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A metaphor

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Comparison of two things using the words LIKE or AS.

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Simile

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Picking grapes was like living in Siberia. What is this an example of?

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Simile

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The giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea.

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Personification

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My pencil danced across the paper as ideas came. What is this an example of?

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Personification

30
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The use of words whos sounds echo their meaning.

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Onomatopoeia

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Buzz, whirr, varoom, pop, meow are examples of?

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Onomatopoeia

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Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

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Alliteration

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Crust of black, burned, buttered toast is an example of?

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Alliteration

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Exaggeration of the truth to make a point or to be funny.

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Hyperbole

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I have told you a million times to clean your room! Is an example of?

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Hyperbole

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To briefly retell the main ideas of a piece of writing in one’s own words.

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Summarize

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A logical guess that is made based on facts and one’s own knowledge.

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Inference

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Elements of a text such as: boldface type, headings, subheadings, sidebars, graphs, charts, timelines, illustrations, photos, etc.

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Text futures

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Main point an author communicates using evidence such as anecdotes, facts, quotes, etc.

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Central idea/message

40
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Story of a person’s life told by someone else, written in third person.

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Biography

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Story of a person’s life told by that person in first person point of view.

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Autobiography

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Form of autobiographical in which the author shares his or her personal experiences of events.

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Memoir/personal essay

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In writing, the side of an issue that the author favors.

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Bias

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Expresses a position on an issue or problem and provides support for that position.

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Argument

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Writer’s main idea or position.

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Claim

46
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Reasons and/or evidence that back up the claim.

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Support

47
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Arguments made to address points that someone with an opposing view might take.

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Counterarguments

48
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Wisely; in a clever way

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Shrewdly

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Forceful, convincing speech or writing

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Eloquence

50
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To get revenge; get even

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Retaliate

51
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To disguise or portray falsely in order to conceal

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Camouflage

52
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To take advantage of

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Capitalize

53
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Open to people of all races and groups

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Integrated

54
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Disappointment; loss of hope

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Disillusionment

55
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To throw from deep in the infield to first base

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Throw from the hole

56
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To view or consider different possibilities; to guess what might happen

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Speculate

57
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A suggestion or hint intended to insult

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Insinuation

58
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To make fun of

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Taunt

Language Arts 1st Semester (4 decks)

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