Unit 1

Question 1

nonfiction

Answer 1

a piece of writing that is based on facts, real events, and people

Question 2

in person interview

Answer 2

a type of research done for most nonfiction text

Question 3

another word for autobiography

Answer 3

memoir

Question 4

nonfiction is also known as

Answer 4

informal writing

Question 5

self help book

Answer 5

a type of nonfiction that focuses on methods for improving some aspect of the readers life

Question 6

compare

Answer 6

an examination of the ways two ideas, individuals, or events are similar

Question 7

contrast

Answer 7

an examination of the ways two ideas, individuals, or events are different

Question 8

cause and effect

Answer 8

a text structure that connects ideas by describing a problem and then discussing a solution or possible solutions

Question 9

connections

Answer 9

relationships or links between ideas, individuals, or equals

Question 10

context clue

Answer 10

information in the text that helps the reader understand the meaning of a word or phrase

Question 11

idiom

Answer 11

phrase that means something other than its literal meaning

Question 12

literal

Answer 12

the actual meaning of words `

Question 13

analogy

Answer 13

a figure of speech that creates a comparison of two seemingly different things, forming a deeper understanding of their connection

Question 14

figurative language

Answer 14

figures of speech that go beyond the literal meanings of words to provide more insights for readers

Question 15

metaphor

Answer 15

an implied comparison between two unlike things

Question 16

simile

Answer 16

a comparison between two unlike things using the words like or as

Question 17

imagery

Answer 17

the use of figurative language to appeal to the senses, and to describe people, places, and things

Question 18

allusion

Answer 18

reference to another text or historical topic

Question 19

editorial

Answer 19

a piece of writing that gives the writer’s opinion

Question 20

connotation

Answer 20

meaning implied by a word apart from its explicit definition

Question 21

denotation

Answer 21

literal word meaning

Question 22

meaning

Answer 22

ideas in a text

Question 23

tone

Answer 23

writer’s attitude toward a subject or audience

Question 24

word choice

Answer 24

an authors use of words that affect the meaning, tone, and mood of a text