Parts of Speech and Test Vocabulary Flashcards

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