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| 375754139 | synonym | different words with similar or identical meanings | 0 | |
| 375754140 | antonyms | words with opposite meanings | 1 | |
| 375754141 | compound sentence clue | 2 complete thoughts are usually put together by punctuation + a conjunction ( , and , but , so ) | 2 | |
| 375754142 | complex sentence clue | 1.5 thoughts and are usually put together by a comma. Complex sentence "give-aways" = When, After, By | 3 | |
| 375754143 | When looking for the best or most likely answer consider... | -Does the choice fit the style/genre of the writing? -Does the choice connect several details? -Does the verb tense match? | 4 | |
| 375754144 | characteristics of a folktale | -Simple and straight forward -Magic or supernatural powers -Characters represent human qualities such as good, evil, wisdom -Happy Ending (good rewarded, evil punished) | 5 | |
| 375754145 | characteristics historical fiction | -made up but based on actual historical events -the character is realistic for the time period -the setting is realistic for the time period -the story reveals true facts about the time period -avoids myths and stereotypes | 6 | |
| 375754146 | fiction | a literary work that is made up; created in someone's mind; not based entirely on truth | 7 | |
| 375754147 | keywords | words that describe the information the user is trying to locate | 8 | |
| 375754148 | newspaper article | A nonfiction description of an event that explains who, what, where, why, when and how | 9 | |
| 375754149 | magazine article | article written usually to inform or entertain an audience | 10 | |
| 375754150 | summary | gives the main idea and important details of a passage | 11 | |
| 375754151 | stanza | a group of lines in a poem or song that constitute a division (similar to a paragraph) | 12 | |
| 375754152 | brochure | a booklet or pamphlet that contains descriptive information or advertising | 13 | |
| 375754153 | characteristics of a short story | -able to read in one setting -captivating opening -interesting plot with appropriate action and tension -satisfying ending | 14 | |
| 375754154 | conflict | the problem or problems characters face in a literary work | 15 | |
| 375754155 | plot | the sequence of events in a story | 16 | |
| 375754156 | climax | Most exciting moment of the story; turning point | 17 | |
| 375754157 | manual | a book of directions | 18 | |
| 375754158 | noun | Person, Place, Thing, or Idea | 19 | |
| 375754159 | adjective | describes a noun | 20 | |
| 375754160 | verbs | action words | 21 | |
| 375754161 | adverbs | -tell how, when, where, to what extent, how often, how much -modifies verbs, adjectives, or another adverb often using "ly" excitedly, hurriedly, amazingly | 22 | |
| 375754162 | pronouns | a word to take the place of a noun (me, him/her, their, ours them) | 23 | |
| 375754163 | preposition | location words (in, under, near, behind, to, from, over) | 24 | |
| 375754164 | conjunctions | words used to join words, phrases, or clauses (then, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) | 25 | |
| 375754165 | article | a, an, the | 26 | |
| 375754166 | organizational pattern | the way a text is organized (compare/contrast, cause/effect, etc). | 27 | |
| 375754167 | autobiography | Story of a person's life written by that person | 28 | |
| 375754168 | biography | story of a person's life written by another person | 29 | |
| 375754169 | myth | A traditional story about gods, ancestors, or heroes, told to explain the natural world or the customs and beliefs of a society. | 30 | |
| 375754170 | realistic fiction | A story using made-up characters that could happen in real life. | 31 | |
| 375754171 | first person | story told from the "I" point of view | 32 | |
| 375754172 | third person | story is told by a person outside the story (uses he/she, him/her, they/their) | 33 | |
| 375754173 | encyclopedia | an alphabetical collection of articles on many topics | 34 | |
| 375754174 | hyperlink | The blue, underlined text that takes you directly to a web site when you click on it. | 35 | |
| 375754175 | tone | The attitude of the author toward the audience and characters (e.g., serious or humorous). | 36 | |
| 375754176 | science fiction | writing that tells about imaginary events that involve science or technology | 37 | |
| 375754177 | fantasy | highly imaginative writing that contains elements not found in real life | 38 |
