VOCABULARY WORD LIST 1. Prediction- tell what will happen 2. Elaboration- give details 3. Simile- using like or as to make comparisons 4. Metaphor- making comparisons w ithout using like or as 5. Personification- give an obj ect human characteristics 6. Alliteration- same sounding words 7. Dialogue- to talk, quotation marks s how dialogue (Ex. “Hi,” she said.) 8. Humorous- funny 9. Plot- the events in the story; the problem, climax, resolution (solution) 10. Climax- the turning point in the story 11. Skimming- read quickly 12. Flashback- to tell what has happened before 13. Theme- the aim or central point of the story 14. Point-of-view- how the author or char acter sees the events in the story 15. Author’s purpose- to inform, to entertain or to persuade ( the reason an author writes ) 16. Relevant information- information that is in the passage that is important 17. Explanatory- explain; to give a reason why 18. Persuasive- convince by writing or speaking 19. Inferences- draw conclusion; to use clues to gather the rest of the information 20. Generalizations- reach a general conclusion 21. Foreshadowing- to tell what will happen in the story 22. Demonstrate- to show that you know 23. Summaries/summarizing- to tell what you read in a couple of sentences 24. Frame- to arrange 25. Parentheses- Example ( ) 26. Italics- Example: most, best, least, except and not 27. Bold face type/ bold print- important words that are written very dark 28. Subheading- words that appear as subtopics 29. Column- special item 30. Narrator- the person telling the story 31. Prop- support 32. Props- pictures for a play/drama to support the scene 33. Classify- put in order 34. Distinguish- tell apart 35. Visualize- see with words or imagination 36. Exaggeration- say or write more that is true 37. Myths- story about an imaginary person or thing 38. Dialect- type of language in a country, region or area 39. Parody- funny imitation 40. Sarcasm- cutting or witty remark 41. Imagery- images; figurative language 42. Free verse- free poetry writing 43. Arrangement- put in order 44. Affect- produce an effect 45. Censor- to prevent someone from saying what they would like 46. Characteristics- distinguishing quality 47. Compare- check for likeness or differences 48. Conclusion- to decide 49. Consecutive- one after the other 50. Contrast- show differences 51. Contribution- give or help along 52. Conventionally- an accepted way of behavior 53. Convey- pass on information 54. Convince- cause to believe 55. Describe- to tell about using words ( adjectives, elaboration, metaphors, similes, etc.) 56. Developed- grow; increase 57. Dimensions- extent (l ength and/or size) 58. Encounter- to come across 59. Event- important happening 60. Evidence- to present facts to support opinion 61. Expression- make known in words 62. Feature- important characteristic 63. Illustration- drawings, pi ctures or/and graphs 64. Imagine- form a mental picture 65. Impression- to give someone a feeling 66. Influence- to guide 67. Literary type- relating to literature 68. Mental pictures/images- 69. Method- procedure fo r achieving an end 70. Motivate- provide with a motive (make a person do something) 71. Passage- literary selection 72. Personality traits- the way a person behaves 73. Potentially- something that can be actual (real) 74. Priorities- what is most important 75. Selection- passage 76. Reaction- action or emotion caused by a nd directly related to another action 77. Reference- resources used for research 78. Reinforce- support 79. Represent- a sign or symbol 80. Sensory perceptions- using your senses 81. Stereotype- like everyone else 82. Strategy- worked out plan of action 83. Supplementary- thing that adds up or makes up for a lack 84. Survey- look over and examine closely 85. Technique- way of accomplishing (doing) things 86. Ability- skilled 87. According- with evidence 88. Advantages- benefits or gain 89. Aesop- fables written long ago teaching a lesson 90. Aids- provide help or support 91. Analyzing- look closely at 92. Ancient- times long ago 93. Applying- put to practical use 94. Article- nonfiction piece of writing 95. Attitude- feeling, opinion, mood 96. Attracting- drawing others 97. Clue- piece of evidence that helps to solve a problem 98. Competition- try to win 99. Create- bring into being 100. Curious- eager to learn 101. Current- present; up to date 102. Dabblers- working w ith serious effect 103. Decide- make a choice or j udgment; bring to a conclusion 104. Determines- decide on; establish; settle 105. Differ- not the same 106. Difference- unlike; disagree 107. Difficult- hard to do 108. Effective- strong or desired effect 109. Emphasize- stress 110. Enclose- include 111. Especially- part icularly; notably 112. Evidence- outward sign; proof 113. Example- model; representative sample 114. Except- omit, excluding, “not” 115. Excerpt- brief passage 116. Experience- knowledge from doing 117. Explain- make clear 118. Explanation- give the reason 119. Fable- story that teaches a lesson 120. Fact-object truth- someth ing that can be proven 121. Failed- attempt without success 122. Generating- giving facts 123. Genre- types of literature 124. Graphic organizer- an outline to organize thoughts/ideas 125. Include- have or consider 126. Information- give knowledge 127. Informative- giving a lot of knowledge 128. Integrating- bringing together 129. Interested- keeping someone’s attention 130. Interview- a meeting where someone asks questions 131. Introduction- show for the first time 132. Invisible- cannot be seen by the naked eye 133. Knowledge- state of knowing 134. Least- smallest 135. Line- state of agreement 136. Literature- forms/types of writings 137. Medium- way of communication 138. Mention- refer to 139. Misleading- give wrong advice 140. Modern- in the present 141. Mood- state of mind/feeling 142. Moral- principles of right and wrong 143. Observe- to see and study 144. Operates- perform work 145. Opinion- belief; judgment 146. Organizing- put in order 147. Original- something a copy is made 148. Passage- literary selection 149. Poem- writing in verse 150. Poet- writer of poetry 151. Poetry- poems 152. Probably- have a good chance of having 153. Process- series of actions 154. Purpose- the aim; the resolution 155. Qualities- characteristics 156. Quotations- what someone has said 157. Quotation marks- “ “ 158. React- act in response to an influence 159. Refer- direct or send to someone or someplace 160. Referred- having directed or sent to someone or someplace 161. Relate- show a connection between 162. Replace- take the place of 163. Research- careful investigation 164. Descriptive- to describe something
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