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Knowledge map 1-15
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15
Language - English
7th Grade
12/09/2009

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Term
_______ and _________ is when one event leads to another. ____ is what happened and the _____ is the result of it
Definition
cause, effect
Term
textbooks, newspapers, instruction manuals, and signs are all ______ differently depending on their purpose.
Definition
structured
Term
a _____ is comparing two different unrelated things without using like or as
Definition
metaphor
Term
a ____ compares two things using like or as
Definition
simile
Term
A _____ is the base form of a word that contains its core meaning
Definition
root word
Term
a _____ comes after a root word to change its meaning
Definition
suffix
Term
there are four ways you can clarify the meaning of a word in context: _______, ______, ______, or _______
Definition
definition, example, restatement, contrast
Term
An _____ compares two objects of concepts to point out a similarity.
Definition
analogy
Term
a _____ is a group of consecutive lines that express a unit of thought within a poem
Definition
stanza
Term
use consumer, workplace, and public documents to ____________
Definition
to locate information
Term
the ____ is the attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character. (i.e. serious, sarcastic)
Definition
tone
Term
an ____ is a group of letters added before or after a root word
Definition
affix
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fictional literature is divided into three sub categories; ______, _________, and _________
Definition
poetry, prose, and drama
Term
a _____ comes before a root word to change its meaning
Definition
prefix
Term
An _____ is an expression not meant literally.
Definition
idiom
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