Reading NWEA MAP Test
speaker
a person who speaks.
poet
a person who writes poems.
cliché
a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought.
biography
an account of someone's life written by someone else.
summarize
give a brief statement of the main points of (something).
narrate
give a spoken or written account of.
entertain
provide (someone) with amusement or enjoyment.
chronological
(of a record of events) starting with the earliest and following the order in which they occurred.
voice
- manner in which story is told so as to connect to readers on an emotional level - term for the organism that is telling the story
text
-a book or other written or printed work, regarded in terms of its content rather than its physical form. -written or printed words, typically forming a connected piece of work. -a written work chosen or assigned as a subject of study.
note
-a brief record of facts, topics, or thoughts, written down as an aid to memory. -a short informal letter or written message -a short comment on or explanation of a word or passage in a book or article; an annotation.
letter
-a character representing one or more of the sounds used in speech; any of the symbols of an alphabet. -a written, typed, or printed communication, especially one sent in an envelope by mail or messenger.
analogy
-a comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification. -a correspondence or partial similarity. -a thing that is comparable to something else in significant respects.
catalog
-a complete list of items, typically one in alphabetical or other systematic order, in particular. -a list of all the books or resources in a library. -a publication containing details and often photographs of items for sale, especially one produced by a mail-order company. -a series of unfortunate or bad things. -make a systematic list of (items of the same type).
review
-a critical appraisal of a book, play, movie, exhibition, etc., published in a newspaper or magazine. -a periodical publication with critical articles on current events, the arts, etc. -write a critical appraisal of (a book, play, movie, etc.) for publication in a newspaper or magazine.
instruction
-a direction or order. -detailed information telling how something should be done, operated, or assembled. -teaching; education.
tale
-a fictitious or true narrative or story, especially one that is imaginatively recounted. -a lie
metaphor
-a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. -a thing regarded as representative or symbolic of something else, especially something abstract.
antithesis
-a figure of speech in which an opposition or contrast of ideas is expressed by parallelism of words that are the opposites of, or strongly contrasted with, each other, such as "hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all sins" -a contrast or opposition between two things. -a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else.
debate
-a formal discussion on a particular topic in a public meeting or legislative assembly, in which opposing arguments are put forward. -an argument about a particular subject, especially one in which many people are involved.
outline
-a general description or plan giving the essential features of something but not the detail. -give a summary of (something).
quotation
-a group of words taken from a text or speech and repeated by someone other than the original author or speaker. -the action of quoting from a text, speech, piece of music, or work of art.
headline
-a heading at the top of an article or page in a newspaper or magazine. -the most important items of news in a newspaper or in a broadcast news bulletin. -denoting a particularly notable or important piece of news.
memoir
-a historical account or biography written from personal knowledge or special sources. -an autobiography or a written account of one's memory of certain events or people. -an essay on a learned subject.
bibliography
-a list of the books referred to in a scholarly work, usually printed as an appendix. -a list of the books of a specific author or publisher, or on a specific subject. -the history or systematic description of books, their authorship, printing, publication, editions, etc.
reference
-a mention or citation of a source of information in a book or article. -a book or passage cited with a reference. -use of a source of information in order to ascertain something. -provide (a book or article) with citations of authorities.
tone
-a modulation of the voice expressing a particular feeling or mood. -the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.
journal
-a newspaper or magazine that deals with a particular subject or professional activity. -a daily record of news and events of a personal nature; a diary.
memorandum
-a note or record made for future use. -a written message, especially in business or diplomacy.
point of view
-a particular attitude or way of considering a matter. -(in fictional writing) the narrator's position in relation to the story being told.
sequence
-a particular order in which related events, movements, or things follow each other. -a set of related events, movements, or things that follow each other in a particular order. -arrange in a particular order.
subject
-a person or thing that is being discussed, described, or dealt with. -a noun phrase functioning as one of the main components of a clause, being the element about which the rest of the clause is predicated.
fact
-a piece of information used as evidence or as part of a report or news article. -a thing that is indisputably the case.
aphorism
-a pithy observation that contains a general truth, such as, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." -a concise statement of a scientific principle, typically by an ancient classical author.
source
-a place, person, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained. -a book or document used to provide evidence in research. -a person who provides information.
drama
-a play for theater, radio, or television. -drama as a genre or style of literature. -an exciting, emotional, or unexpected series of events or set of circumstances.
draft
-a preliminary version of a piece of writing.
argument
-a reason or set of reasons given with the aim of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong. -an exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one.
flashback
-a scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story. -a sudden and disturbing vivid memory of an event in the past, typically as the result of psychological trauma or taking LSD.
diagram
-a simplified drawing showing the appearance, structure, or workings of something; a schematic representation. -represent (something) in graphic form.
suspense
-a state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen. -a quality in a work of fiction that arouses excited expectation or uncertainty about what may happen.
paradox
-a statement or proposition that, despite sound (or apparently sound) reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, or self-contradictory. -a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true. -a situation, person, or thing that combines contradictory features or qualities.
rhythm
-a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound. -the measured flow of words and phrases in verse or prose as determined by the relation of long and short or stressed and unstressed syllables.
mood
-a temporary state of mind or feeling -inducing or suggestive of a particular feeling or state of mind.
example
-a thing characteristic of its kind or illustrating a general rule. -a person or thing regarded in terms of their fitness to be imitated or the likelihood of their being imitated.
prediction
-a thing predicted; a forecast.
archetype
-a very typical example of a certain person or thing. -an original that has been imitated. -a recurrent symbol or motif in literature, art, or mythology.
term
-a word or phrase used to describe a thing or to express a concept, especially in a particular kind of language or branch of study. -language used on a particular occasion; a way of expressing oneself.
footnote
-an ancillary piece of information printed at the bottom of a page. -a thing that is additional or less important.
almanac
-an annual calendar containing important dates and statistical information such as astronomical data and tide tables. -a handbook, typically published annually, containing information of general interest or on a sport or pastime.
detail
-an individual feature, fact, or item. -a minor or less significant item or feature.
form
-any of the ways in which a word may be spelled, pronounced, or inflected. -the structure of a word, phrase, sentence, or discourse. -an artistic or literary genre.
classify
-arrange (a group of people or things) in classes or categories according to shared qualities or characteristics. -assign (someone or something) to a particular class or category.
symbolize
-be a symbol of. -represent by means of symbols.
conclude
-bring (something) to an end. -arrive at a judgment or opinion by reasoning.
persuade
-cause (someone) to do something through reasoning or argument. -cause (someone) to believe something, especially after a sustained effort; convince.
moral
-concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior and the goodness or badness of human character. -a lesson, especially one concerning what is right or prudent, that can be derived from a story, a piece of information, or an experience
opposite
-diametrically different; of a contrary kind.
homophone
-each of two or more words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling, e.g., new and knew. -each of a set of symbols denoting the same sound or group of sounds.
homonym
-each of two or more words having the same spelling but different meanings and origins (e.g., pole1 and pole2); a homograph. -each of two words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling (e.g., to, too, and two); a homophone.
inform
-give (someone) facts or information; tell. -give an essential or formative principle or quality to.
report
-give a spoken or written account of something that one has observed, heard, done, or investigated. -a spoken or written description of an event or situation, especially one intended for publication or broadcast in the media.
argue
-give reasons or cite evidence in support of an idea, action, or theory, typically with the aim of persuading others to share one's view. -persuade someone to do or not to do (something) by giving reasons. -exchange or express diverging or opposite views, typically in a heated or angry way.
develop
-grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate. -start to exist, experience, or possess.
news
-newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent or important events. -a broadcast or published report of news.
editorial
-of or relating to the part of a newspaper or magazine that contains news, information, or comment as opposed to advertising. -a newspaper article written by or on behalf of an editor that gives an opinion on a topical issue.
viewpoint
-point of view
resource
-provide (a person or organization) with materials, money, staff, and other assets necessary for effective operation. -a stock or supply of money, materials, staff, and other assets that can be drawn on by a person or organization in order to function effectively.
quote
-repeat or copy out (a group of words from a text or speech), typically with an indication that one is not the original author or speaker. -repeat a passage from (a work or author) or statement by (someone). -mention or refer to (someone or something) to provide evidence or authority for a statement, argument, or opinion. -put forward or describe someone or something as being.
play
-represent (a character) in a theatrical performance or on film. -a dramatic work for the stage or to be broadcast.
resolve
-settle or find a solution to (a problem, dispute, or contentious matter). -decide firmly on a course of action.
sign
-something regarded as an indication or evidence of what is happening or going to happen. -write one's name on (a letter, card, or similar item) to identify oneself as the writer or sender.
make-believe
-the action of pretending or imagining, typically that things are better than they really are. -imitating something real; pretend. -pretend; imagine.
scansion
-the action of scanning a line of verse to determine its rhythm. -the rhythm of a line of verse.
journalism
-the activity or profession of writing for newspapers or magazines or of broadcasting news on radio or television. -the product of the activity of journalism.
context
-the circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed. -the parts of something written or spoken that immediately precede and follow a word or passage and clarify its meaning.
feeling
-the emotional side of someone's character; emotional responses or tendencies to respond. -an emotional state or reaction.
conclusion
-the end or finish of an event or process. -the summing-up of an argument or text. -a judgment or decision reached by reasoning.
irony
-the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect. -a state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often amusing as a result. -a literary technique, originally used in Greek tragedy, by which the full significance of a character's words or actions are clear to the audience or reader although unknown to the character.
fantasy
-the faculty or activity of imagining things, especially things that are impossible or improbable. -a genre of imaginative fiction involving magic and adventure, especially in a setting other than the real world.
character
-the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual. -a person in a novel, play, or movie
setting
-the place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place. -the place and time at which a play, novel, or film is represented as happening.
scene
-the place where an incident in real life or fiction occurs or occurred. -a place, with the people, objects, and events in it, regarded as having a particular character or making a particular impression. -a sequence of continuous action in a play, movie, opera, or book. -a subdivision of an act of a play in which the time is continuous and the setting fixed and which does not usually involve a change of characters. -the pieces of scenery used in a play or opera.
parallelism
-the state of being parallel or of corresponding in some way. -the use of successive verbal constructions in poetry or prose that correspond in grammatical structure, sound, meter, meaning, etc.
contrast
-the state of being strikingly different from something else, typically something in juxtaposition or close association. -the degree of difference between tones in a television picture, photograph, or other image. -the action of calling attention to notable differences. -a thing or person having qualities noticeably different from another. -differ strikingly. -compare in such a way as to emphasize differences.
theme
-the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic. -an idea that recurs in or pervades a work of art or literature.
satire
-the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues. -a play, novel, film, or other work that uses satire. -a genre of literature characterized by the use of satire.
symbolism
-the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities. -symbolic meaning attributed to natural objects or facts. -an artistic and poetic movement or style using symbolic images and indirect suggestion to express mystical ideas, emotions, and states of mind.
third person
-third party -point of view that talks about events that happened to someone else: (he/ she)
world literature
-used to refer to the sum total of the world's national literatures, but usually it refers to the circulation of works into the wider world beyond their country of origin.
imagery
-visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work. -visual symbolism.
literature
-written works, especially those considered of superior or lasting artistic merit. -books and writings published on a particular subject.
primary source
A primary source is a document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study.
main character
A protagonist is the main character of a literary, theatrical, cinematic, or musical narrative, who ends up in conflict because of the antagonist.
research paper
A research paper is the culmination and final product of an involved process of research, critical thinking, source evaluation, organization, and composition.
multisyllabic
Having more than one syllable
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policy
a course or principle of action adopted or proposed by a government, party, business, or individual.
title page
a page at the beginning of a book giving its title, the names of the author and publisher, and other publication information.
narrator
a person who narrates something, especially a character who recounts the events of a novel or narrative poem.
magazine
a periodical publication containing articles and illustrations, typically covering a particular subject or area of interest.
annotated bibliography
a bibliography that gives a summary of each of the entries. The purpose of annotations is to provide the reader with a summary and an evaluation of the source.
picture book
a book containing many illustrations, especially one for children.
cookbook
a book containing recipes and other information about the preparation and cooking of food.
field guide
a book for the identification of birds, flowers, minerals, or other things in their natural environment.
diary
a book in which one keeps a daily record of events and experiences.
reference book
a book intended to be consulted for information on specific matters rather than read from beginning to end.
manual
a book of instructions, especially for operating a machine or learning a subject; a handbook.
atlas
a book of maps or charts.
dictionary
a book or electronic resource that lists the words of a language (typically in alphabetical order) and gives their meaning, or gives the equivalent words in a different language, often also providing information about pronunciation, origin, and usage.
encyclopedia
a book or set of books giving information on many subjects or on many aspects of one subject and typically arranged alphabetically.
thesaurus
a book that lists words in groups of synonyms and related concepts.
textbook
a book used as a standard work for the study of a particular subject.
summary
a brief statement or account of the main points of something.
genre
a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter
effect
a change that is a result or consequence of an action or other cause.
fairy tale
a children's story about magical and imaginary beings and lands.
category
a class or division of people or things regarded as having particular shared characteristics.
iambic pentameter
a common meter in poetry consisting of an unrhymed line with five feet or accents, each foot containing an unaccented syllable and an accented syllable
exposition
a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory.
inference
a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
problem and solution
a conflict and how it is resolved
cause
a person or thing that gives rise to an action, phenomenon, or condition.
statement
a definite or clear expression of something in speech or writing.
book review
a description, critical analysis, and an evaluation on the quality, meaning, and significance of a book, not a retelling. It should focus on the book's purpose, content, and authority. A critical book review is not a book report or a summary.
Venn diagram
a diagram representing mathematical or logical sets pictorially as circles or closed curves within an enclosing rectangle (the universal set), common elements of the sets being represented by the areas of overlap among the circles.
map
a diagrammatic representation of an area of land or sea showing physical features, cities, roads, etc.
paragraph
a distinct section of a piece of writing, usually dealing with a single theme and indicated by a new line, indentation, or numbering.
fact and opinion
a fact is a statement that can be proved. An opinion, in contrast, is a statement that reflects the writer's or speaker's belief, but which cannot be supported by proof or evidence.
characteristics
a feature or quality belonging typically to a person, place, or thing and serving to identify it.
novel
a fictitious prose narrative of book length, typically representing character and action with some degree of realism.
synecdoche
a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa, as in Cleveland won by six runs (meaning "Cleveland's baseball team").
oxymoron
a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction
simile
a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g., as brave as a lion, crazy like a fox )
resolution
a firm decision to do or not to do something.
coupon
a form in a newspaper or magazine that may be filled in and sent as an application for a purchase or information.
classified ad
a form of advertising which is particularly common in newspapers, online and other periodicals which may be sold or distributed free of charge.
speech
a formal address or discourse delivered to an audience.
stanza
a group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem; a verse.
idiom
a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words (e.g., rain cats and dogs, see the light ).
pun
a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words that sound alike but have different meanings.
business letter
a letter from one company to another, or between such organizations and their customers, clients and other external parties.
thank-you note
a letter that is used when one person/party wishes to express appreciation to another.
table of contents
a list of divisions (chapters or articles) and the pages on which they start
historical fiction
a literary genre in which true and fictional actions takes place in the past.
chapter
a main division of a book, typically with a number or title.
topic
a matter dealt with in a text, discourse, or conversation; a subject.
problem
a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome.
suffix
a morpheme added at the end of a word to form a derivative, e.g., -ation, -fy, -ing, -itis.
root
a morpheme, not necessarily surviving as a word in itself, from which words have been made by the addition of prefixes or suffixes or by other modification.
word root
a morpheme, not necessarily surviving as a word in itself, from which words have been made by the addition of prefixes or suffixes or by other modification.
advertisement
a notice or announcement in a public medium promoting a product, service, or event or publicizing a job vacancy.
list
a number of connected items or names written or printed consecutively, typically one below the other.
article
a piece of writing included with others in a newspaper, magazine, or other publication.
poem
a piece of writing that partakes of the nature of both speech and song that is nearly always rhythmical, usually metaphorical, and often exhibits such formal elements as meter, rhyme, and stanzaic structure.
schedule
a plan for carrying out a process or procedure, giving lists of intended events and times.
sonnet
a poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, in English typically having ten syllables per line.
newspaper
a printed publication (usually issued daily or weekly) consisting of folded unstapled sheets and containing news, feature articles, advertisements, and correspondence.
announcement
a public and typically formal statement about a fact, occurrence, or intention.
anthology
a published collection of poems or other pieces of writing.
riddle
a question or statement intentionally phrased so as to require ingenuity in ascertaining its answer or meaning, typically presented as a game
rising action
a related series of incidents in a literary plot that build toward the point of greatest interest.
appendix
a section or table of additional matter at the end of a book or document.
topic sentence
a sentence that expresses the main idea of the paragraph in which it occurs.
question
a sentence worded or expressed so as to elicit information.
conflict
a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one.
table
a set of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns.
recipe
a set of instructions for preparing a particular dish, including a list of the ingredients required.
sentence
a set of words that is complete in itself, typically containing a subject and predicate, conveying a statement, question, exclamation, or command, and consisting of a main clause and sometimes one or more subordinate clauses.
chart
a sheet of information in the form of a table, graph, or diagram.
anecdote
a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.
passage
a short extract from a book or other printed material.
excerpt
a short extract from a film, broadcast, or piece of music or writing.
essay
a short piece of writing on a particular subject.
fable
a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral.
parable
a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus in the Gospels.
nursery rhyme
a simple traditional song or poem for children.
brochure
a small book or magazine containing pictures and information about a product or service.
pamphlet
a small booklet or leaflet containing information or arguments about a single subject.
phrase
a small group of words standing together as a conceptual unit, typically forming a component of a clause.
label
a small piece of paper, fabric, plastic, or similar material attached to an object and giving information about it.
labels
a small piece of paper, fabric, plastic, or similar material attached to an object and giving information about it.
vowel
a speech sound that is produced by comparatively open configuration of the vocal tract, with vibration of the vocal cords but without audible friction and is a unit of the sound system of a language that forms the nucleus of a syllable.
narrative
a spoken or written account of connected events; a story.
description
a spoken or written representation or account of a person, object, or event.
definition
a statement of the exact meaning of a word, especially in a dictionary.
exaggeration
a statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is.
folk tale
a story originating in popular culture, typically passed on by word of mouth.
short story
a story with a fully developed theme but significantly shorter and less elaborate than a novel.
tall tale
a story with unbelievable elements, related as if it were true and factual. Some such stories are exaggerations of actual events, for example fish stories ('the fish that got away') such as, "That fish was so big, why I tell ya', it nearly sank the boat when I pulled it in!"
present tense
a tense expressing an action that is currently going on or habitually performed, or a state that currently or generally exists.
assumption
a thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof.
caption
a title or brief explanation appended to an article, illustration, cartoon, or poster.
legend
a traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated.
myth
a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.
syllable
a unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants, forming the whole or a part of a word; e.g., there are two syllables in water and three in inferno.
opinion
a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge.
graphic organizer
a visual and graphic display that depicts the relationships between facts, terms, and or ideas within a learning task.
graph
a visual symbol representing a unit of sound or other feature of speech. Graphs include not only letters of the alphabet but also punctuation marks.
stereotype
a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.
antonym
a word opposite in meaning to another (e.g., bad and good ).
contraction
a word or group of words resulting from shortening an original form.
synonym
a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language, for example shut is a synonym of close.
figure of speech
a word or phrase used in a nonliteral sense to add rhetorical force to a spoken or written passage.
guide words
a word printed at the top of the page of a dictionary or other reference book to indicate the first or last item on that page
root word
a word that does not have a prefix (in front of the word) or a suffix (at the end of a word).
verb
a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, and forming the main part of the predicate of a sentence, such as hear, become, happen.
science book
a work of nonfiction, usually written by a scientist, researcher, or professor
author
a writer of a book, article, or report.
memo
a written message, especially in business.
book
a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers.
invitation
a written or verbal request inviting someone to go somewhere or to do something.
ABC order
alphabetical order
acronym
an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word
autobiography
an account of a person's life written by that person.
story
an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment.
index
an alphabetical list of names, subjects, etc., with references to the places where they occur, typically found at the end of a book.
glossary
an alphabetical list of terms or words found in or relating to a specific subject, text, or dialect, with explanations; a brief dictionary.
prefix
an element placed at the beginning of a word to adjust or qualify its meaning, e.g., ex-, non-, re- or (in some languages) as an inflection.
personal essay
an essay that is conceived of one's thoughts, ideas, feelings and personal input. It is more of a liberated wheeling device of self-expression. When writing a personal essay, one always uses the first person.
allusion
an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.
connotation
an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.
literary element
an inherent constituent of all works of narrative fiction—a necessary feature of verbal storytelling that could be found in any written or spoken narrative. example: character
literary device
any method an author uses to convey his or her message
secondary source
any source about an event, period, or issue in history that was produced after that event, period or issue has passed.
chronological order
arranged in the order of time
author's purpose
authorial intent refers to an author's intent as it is encoded in his or her work.
foreshadowing
be a warning or indication of (a future event).
compare and contrast
compare, contrast, collate mean to set side by side in order to show differences and likenesses.
dialogue
conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie.
rhyme
correspondence of sound between words or the endings of words, especially when these are used at the ends of lines of poetry.
persuasive essay
creative writing or an argument, is a piece of writing in which the writer uses words to convince the reader that the writer's opinion is correct with regard to an issue.
infer
deduce or conclude (information) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.
characterize
describe the distinctive nature or features of.
instructions
detailed information telling how something should be done, operated, or assembled.
reference material
documents, files, or intellectual property that are consulted frequently for general information regarding a process or a definition of a term, or background information on a subject.
compare
estimate, measure, or note the similarity or dissimilarity between.
hyperbole
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
science fiction
fiction based on imagined future scientific or technological advances and major social or environmental changes, frequently portraying space or time travel and life on other planets.
evaluate
form an idea of the amount, number, or value of; assess.
describe
give an account in words of (someone or something), including all the relevant characteristics, qualities, or events.
persuasive
good at persuading someone to do or believe something through reasoning or the use of temptation.
main idea
important information that tells more about the overall idea of a paragraph or section of a text.
main point
important information that tells more about the overall idea of a paragraph or section of a text.
assonance
in poetry, the repetition of the sound of a vowel or diphthong in nonrhyming stressed syllables near enough to each other for the echo to be discernible
job announcement
informs and tries to persuade people to apply for a job
directions
instructions on how to reach a destination or about how to do something
omniscient
knowing everything
guide letters
letters on the dictionary to guide where the word is
poetry
literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style and rhythm; poems collectively or as a genre of literature.
British literature
literature associated with the United Kingdom, Isle of Man and Channel Islands. This includes literatures from England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
fiction
literature in the form of prose, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events and people.
explain
make (an idea, situation, or problem) clear to someone by describing it in more detail or revealing relevant facts or ideas.
metric feet
metrical foot. n (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm. a metrical unit with unstressed-stressed-unstressed syllables (e.g., `remember')
rule
one of a set of explicit or understood regulations or principles governing conduct within a particular activity or sphere.
order of events
order in which things happen
thesis paper
paper containing a thesis which is the central idea in a piece of writing, sometimes contained in a topic sentence.
second person
point of view that talks about events that happened to the person you are talking to or addressing: (you)
first person
point of view that talks about events that happened to the speaker: (I/we)
bias
prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.
characterization
process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.
nonfiction
prose writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history.
predict
say or estimate that (a specified thing) will happen in the future or will be a consequence of something.
personal narrative
sharing your personal life with others,
revision
the action of revising/ correcting.
persuasion
the action or fact of persuading someone or of being persuaded to do or believe something
syntax
the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.
personification
the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.
pathetic fallacy
the attribution of human feelings and responses to inanimate things or animals, especially in art and literature.
word family
the base form of a word plus its inflected forms and derived forms made from affixes. In English language, inflections include third person -s, -ed, -ing, plural -s, possessive -s, comparative -er and superlative -est. ...
vocabulary
the body of words used in a particular language.
primary source historical document
the direct evidence of a time and place that you are studying - any material (documents, objects, etc.) that was produced by eyewitnesses to or participants in an event or historical moment under investigation.
standard English
the form of the English language widely accepted as the usual correct form.
onomatopoeia
the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g., cuckoo, sizzle )
conversation
the informal exchange of ideas by spoken words.
plot
the main events of a play, novel, movie, or similar work, devised and presented by the writer as an interrelated sequence.
middle sound
the middle sound of a word
climax
the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex.
title
the name of a book, composition, or other artistic work.
alliteration
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
falling action
the part of a literary plot that occurs after the climax has been reached and the conflict has been resolved.
cause and effect
the principle of causation. the operation or relation of a cause and its effect.
purpose
the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists.
consonance
the recurrence of similar sounds, especially consonants, in close proximity
compound word
the result of two words being joined.
meter
the rhythm of a piece of poetry, determined by the number and length of feet in a line.
base
the root or stem of a word or a derivative.
beginning sound
the sound a word begins with.
ending sound
the sound a word ends with
research
the systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.
word play
the witty exploitation of the meanings and ambiguities of words, especially in puns.
American literature
the written or literary work produced in the area of the United States and its preceding colonies.
figurative language
words, and groups of words, that exaggerate or alter the usual meanings of the component words.