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Knowledge map 16-30 with review
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Language - English
7th Grade
12/15/2009

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Term
a ___ is knowledge or information that can be proven
Definition
fact
Term
Use consumer, workplace, and public documents to _____ _______
Definition
locate information
Term
______ _______ controls the underlying meaning of the text.
Definition
authors bias
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___ is a series of related events that make up a story
Definition
plot
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different ____ of fiction include fantasy, science fiction, and historical fiction
Definition
genres
Term
authors write for different ______, to entertain, to inform, or to persuade
Definition
purposes
Term
Short stories, novellas, and novels share similar ____ such as characters, setting, plot, conflict, and resolution. They differ in length and depth of these _______
Definition
characteristics
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the ___ ___ is the part of the plot that gives information about the setting, characters, and conflict
Definition
basic situation
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an ____ is a short piece of nonfiction prose that examines a single subject. there are two types. personal and formal
Definition
essay
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the ____ is the time and place in which a story takes place.
Definition
setting
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To use a mechanical or electronic device correctly, refer to its ____ ____ and follow directions.
Definition
technical manual
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Short stories, novellas, novels, and essays are all different forms of _____
Definition
prose
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___ is a combination of experience and knowledge that shade an authors point of view
Definition
bias
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the ____ of short stories, novellas, and novels is to entertain the reader
Definition
purpose
Term
______ is to judge usually unfairly, that some people have certain qualities because the belong to a particular group
Definition
stereotyping
Term
There are four ways you can clarify the meaning of a word in context _____, ______, ______, or ______
Definition
definition, example, restatement, contrast
Term
an ____ is a judgment, belief, or conclusion, but lacks positive knowledge or proof
Definition
opinion
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