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Details Title: EOG words Description: EOG words Total Flash Cards: 89 Created: 01/23/2007 04:30:05	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Passage Definition a piece of writing (the passage could be a story, artivle, poem, even a redipe) Term text Definition the words of a passage (The text is anything you read on a page) Term Italics Definition writing that is thin and slanted. Term bold Definition writing that is thick and heavy Term heading Definition a title (A heading helps a reader find information) Term author Definition the writer (The author of a book writes the text) Term illustrator Definition the artist (The illustrator of a book creates the artwork) Term illustration Definition a piece of artwork (drawing, painting, photograph) Term character Definition a person or animal that plays a part in a story (James is the main character in James and the Giant Peach) Term setting Definition where and when the story takes place (The setting of Snow White is in a forest long ago) Term plot Definition the action of a story (The plot is what happens in a story) Term cause Definition an action that makes something else happen (The beach trip was the cause of his sunburn) Term affect Definition what happens as a result of the cause (His sunburn was an effect of going to the beach) Term fact Definition true information that cannot be argued (It is a fact that Roald Dahl wrote The BFG) Term graphic organizer Definition a visual representation or frame to help students organize information and record relationships. Term opinion Definition a person's belief; not everyone has to agree with it (it is my opinion, Roald Dahl is the greatest children's author of all time!) Term figurative language Definition "figure of speech", metaphors and similies Term metaphor Definition comparing one thing to another by saying it is something else. My cat's eyes are green emeralds. Term simile Definition comparing one thing to another using "like" or "as". The cat moved like a tiger stalking its prey. The cat was as black as coal. Term prefix Definition a word part added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning Term suffix Definition a word part added to the ending of a word to change its meaning. Term author's purpose Definition reason for writing Term to entertain or amuse Definition many stories, articles, and poems are written to entertain the reader, just for the reader to enjoy! Term to inform Definition some author's write to give the reader information, like how to draw dogs, how to cook pancakes, or how to work a math problem Term to persuade Definition some authors write to share their opinions and to persuade the reader to act or think a certain way Term audience Definition the group of people for whom the book is written. The audience is who will read the book. Term predict Definition make a smart guess about what might happen next Term To entertain or amuse Definition many stories, articles, and poems are written to entertain the reader, just for the reader to enjoy! Term To inform Definition some authors write to give the reader information,like how to draw dogs,how to cook pancakes,or how to work a math problem Term To persuade Definition some authors write to share their opinions and to persuade the reader to act or think a certain way Term Audience Definition the group of people for whom the book is written. Term predict Definition make a smart guess about what might happen next Term recommend Definition to suggest to tell a friend something is good Term compare Definition tell how two things are alike Term contrast Definition tell how two things are differnt Term summarize Definition tell in your own words Term refer to the text Definition find information in the passage to prove your answer Term narrator Definition person telling a story Term narrative Definition story Term personal narrative Definition a story centering around events the student has experienced,read or heard about. Term imaginative narrative Definition the student writes a story that revolves around an event and has a resolution. Term play Definition a drama to be acted out Term paragraph Definition short composition consisting of a group of sentences dealing with the same topic Term parentheses Definition brackets used around words to set them off from the sentence (words) Term article Definition a passage from a magazine or reference book Term main idea Definition focus Term definition Definition meaning of a word Term reflects Definition thinks about Term speaker Definition person telling the story Term identify Definition label ,pick out Term describe Definition tell about something,list its properties Term purpose Definition reason Term phase Definition part of a sentence Term origin Definition beginning Term interview Definition question and answer session with a person,a scheduled meeting Term manuscript Definition the play from of a book when making a movie Term rename Definition find another name for Term details Definition specific adjectives describing an object, small parts Term strategy Definition a plan Term except Definition with the exclusion of leave out Term nonfiction Definition writing that is true Term biography Definition the true story of a person's life written by someone else Term autobiography Definition the true story of a person's life written by the person Term recipe Definition a set of instructions for making something Term advertisement Definition a public notice published in a newspaper or magazine Term encyclopedia Definition a set of books with information on almost any topic Term dictionary Definition a book that tells what words mean and how to say and spell them Term thesaurus Definition a book of synonyms, gives a list of words that mean the same thing as your entry word Term atalas Definition a book of maps Term atlas Definition a book of maps Term almanac Definition a book containing statistical information and world facts for a period of time usually one year Term fiction Definition writting that is made up Term fantasy Definition make believe Term novel Definition a long fiction story usually a chapter book Term folktales Definition fiction stories that have been told for generations Term fairy tales Definition folktales that often include royal characters, magic, and good winning over evil Term fables Definition folktales that have a moral usually have animal characters that teach a lesson Term legends Definition folktales about people or events from history often told as ghost stories Term tall tales Definition folktales full of exaggeration tales to big to believe Term realistic fiction Definition a make believe story that could have happened Term historical fiction Definition a make believe story that could have happened a long time ago setting is a true part of history Term poem Definition a composition in verse Term poetry Definition writting that often has rhythm and rhyme Term poet Definition the writer of a poem Term rhythm Definition the "beat" of a poem, the pattern of loud and soft syllables in a line of poetry Term rhyme Definition when the last word of two lines in a poem sound alike Term mood Definition the feeling you get from a poem, sometimes silly or fun, other times serious or sad Term stanza or verse Definition part of a poem, usually several line separated from the rest of the poem by space Term repetition Definition the act of repeating something dais or done