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9th Grade
06/01/2011

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Metaphor ( Direct or implied) Lesson 1
Definition
Comparing 2 unlike things without like or as saying something is something else
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Simile
Definition
comparing 2 unlike things using like or as.
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hyperbole
Definition
over exaggeration for effect exaggeration time, size, distance, amount, ect.
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personification
Definition
giving an object with human characteristics.
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Irony
Definition
whem the opposite of what you expect happens a surprise or twist ending
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Allusion
Definition
a reference to a famous person. place, event, idea, book, movie, song, ect.
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oxymoron
Definition
combining two opposites for effects
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Alliteration
Definition
repitition of begining sounds in teo or more words withing one line of poetry
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consonance
Definition
repetition of end sounds in two or more words within on line of poetry
-not rhyme
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onomatopoeia
Definition
when the word sounds like the meaning it has no meaning beyond its sound
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Rhyme
Definition
when all sounds except the first are the same in two or more words
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Pont of view Lesson 2
Definition
The perspective from which the story is told. There are four types
(See Below
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1st person point of view
Definition
The story is told by a character in the story. Clue words are I, me, my. From the Narrator
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3rd person objective point of view
Definition
the story is told by an outside marrator who only knows the characters words and actions
(no thoughts)
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3rd person limited point of veiw
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the story is told by an outside marrator who only know s the thoughts of 1-2 main characters
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3rd persons omniscient point of view
Definition
the story is told by an outside narrator who knows the thoughs and feelings of all the Characters
(god like)
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SETTING Lesson 3
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the time, place, culture, and mood of the story
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Time
Definition
time of day, date, month, year, decade when a story takes place.
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place
Definition
geographical location, topagraphy, scenery, physical arrangement of buildings/ furniture in a story
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culture
Definition
the moral social statuse, religion beliefes, economic status, and emotional statusof characters in a story
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mood
Definition
the over all feelings the reader gets in the setting of a book based on clues from the author
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character
Definition
the people animals beings of the story
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protagonist Lesson 4
Definition
the main character
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antagonist
Definition
the character that brings conflict to the protagonist
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Round character
Definition
a 3 demensional character that breaks stereotypes, and is like a red person
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flat character
Definition
a 1 dimensional character that falls into a stereotype
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Dynamic character
Definition
a cahracter that changes learns or grows
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static character
Definition
a character that goes throough no major change in the story
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Plot Lesson 5
Definition
the actions/events surrounding a conflict in the story
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expositiion
Definition
the information the reader needs to know befor the event takkes place (very begining) we learned characters/settings and back grounds
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inciting incident
Definition
the event that begins/triggers the conflict
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Rising action
Definition
all of the events thatcomplicate the conflict, everything between the inciting incident and the climax
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conflict
Definition
the external (between 2 characters) or enternal (a chacter vs. himselfe) Struggle 2 types

man vs. self man vs. society
man vs. self man vs. technology
manvs. native
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climax
Definition
the most suspenful part of the conflict. Right before you know who "wins"
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Falling action/ Denouement
Definition
the tention drops- you begin to see how the conflict would work out
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Resolution
Definition
how the conflict is solved you know for sure who "wins"
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Conclusion
Definition
The very end. Everything after the conflict is sovlved
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Theme Lesson 6
Definition
The authors implied message about life can be a lesson or an emotion
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Symbole
Definition
a person/object that stands for a beginer emotion or idea
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CSR
Definition
a reading stratagy to help you comprehend better that has steps for before, during and after steps
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Before reading
Definition
steps completed prior to reading brsinstorm and predict
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Brainstorm
Definition
a step completed before to help you identify what you already know about the topic. Should start.... "i think....
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during reading
Definition
steps completed while reading 1. check steps 2. get the gist
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clunck steps
Definition
find out the meaning of new words
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get the gist
Definition
steps to understand the main idea
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Punctuation Lesson 7
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apostrophe
Definition
prediction used in contractions and positives
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comma
Definition
punctuation used to seperate items in a list and following the DC to seperate it from an IC
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Quotation marks
Definition
punchuation put around someone elses words either dialogue in a story or around a direct quote in a research paper
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PARTS OF SPEACH
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PARTS OF SPEACH
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Noun
Definition
a person place or thing
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adjective
Definition
Discribes a noun
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verb
Definition
what you do
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adverb
Definition
describes verbs, often ends in, -ly, but not always
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Conjunction
Definition
Join words, phrases, and clauses
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Preposition
Definition
word that begin phrases ending in nouns that describe relationships
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Interjection
Definition
shows strong emotion, often punctuated with an exlamation mark... WOW! GEE WHIZ!
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Determiner/Article
Definition
Always comes before nound
There are only 3:
a,an,the
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Connotation
Definition
the feelings that associate with words
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Denotation
Definition
the dictionary def. of a word
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tone
Definition
the authors attitude towards there audiance and characters
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Forbidden Words
Definition
words you may not use in formal expository Writing
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Transitions
Definition
words that help you move from one point to another
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