5th - literary elements Flashcards

(14 cards)

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To state briefly in a logical order to summarize fiction: tell what happens in the story

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Summarize

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Obvious exaggeration; not to be taken literally; things are representing is much greater are much less than they really are

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Hyperbole

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To tell what happens in the story; include the goals of the character, how they dried try to reach them, and whether or not they succeed

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To summarize fiction

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Tell the main idea; think about text structure and how the selection is organized

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To summarize nonfiction

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4
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The way that a character sounds

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Voice

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5
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A phrase whose meaning cannot be determined by the ordinary words that formant; use context clues to determine the meaning

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Idioms

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Using background knowledge and text evidence to make up for diction or draw a conclusion

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Imprint

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Clue words can help identify causes and effects these include

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Because and since

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  • something that happens
  • May have more than one cause
  • May become the cause of another affect
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Effect

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The reason why something happens and it may have more than one affect

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Cause

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Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings context clues let you figure out which meaning is being used in a sentence

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Homonyms

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11
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The rules of good grammar

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Conventions

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12
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I’m using your humorous story told with great exaggeration uses sensory language details to create a believable setting; has bigger than life characters and Impossible actions

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Tall tale

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Explains a person place thing or event; includes several facts about the subject; often written in categories or classifications; some include graphics cards photos; may include a few opinions

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Expository text

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