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Question 1

fact

Answer 1

a statement that can be proven to be true or false

Question 2

fiction

Answer 2

writing that is made up by the author

Question 3

figurative language

Answer 3

words and phrases that express something beyond their literal meaning

Question 4

first person

Answer 4

a point of view in which the story is told by a character in the story. Uses the pronouns I or We

Question 5

graphic

Answer 5

visual presentation of information used to make it easier for readers to understand. (maps, graphs, charts, illustrations, graphic organizers)

Question 6

hyperbole

Answer 6

an exaggeration to make a point (I’m so hungry I could eat a horse!)

Question 7

idiom

Answer 7

a figure of speech, particular to a region or culture, that is not literal (chip on his shoulder)

Question 8

imagery

Answer 8

the use of sensory language to create pictures in the reader’s mind

Question 9

inference

Answer 9

a logical guess a reader makes based on information from the passage and his or her own knowledge

Question 10

informational writing

Answer 10

writing that tells the reader about something or explains something

Question 11

interjection

Answer 11

a word that shows strong feeling or emotion

Question 12

internet

Answer 12

an electronic resource that offers a wide range of information

Question 13

main idea

Answer 13

the most important part in a passage - the main message the author is trying to share

Question 14

metaphor

Answer 14

a direct comparison of two things, without using the words like or as

Question 15

multiple-meaning words

Answer 15

a word that has more than one definition (for example: Produce)

Question 16

narrative

Answer 16

a story that includes a plot, setting, characters, and conflict

Question 17

nonfiction

Answer 17

factual writing about real people, places, and things

Question 18

onomatopoeia

Answer 18

a sound device in which a word sounds like what it is describing (zip, boom)

Question 19

opinion

Answer 19

a statement that cannot be proven

Question 20

paragraph

Answer 20

a group of sentences about a topic

Question 21

paraphrase

Answer 21

a restatement of a texts ideas in ones own words

Question 22

participle

Answer 22

a word formed from a verb that can act as a verb or an adjective

Question 23

personification

Answer 23

the technique of giving human qualities to nonhuman things (the flower danced)

Question 24

plot

Answer 24

the series of events that make up a story

Question 25

poetry

Answer 25

a type of writing, in which an author uses figurative language and literary devices to create meaning and invoke emotion in the reader

Question 26

point of view

Answer 26

the perspective from which a story is told

Question 27

prefix

Answer 27

an affix added at the beginning of a word or root to change its meaning

Question 28

prewriting

Answer 28

the planning stage of a composition, before writing begins