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Final Exam Review
vocabulary terms on final review
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English
7th Grade
05/10/2011

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paraphrase
Definition
re-tell a story in your own words
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nonfiction
Definition
a story that contains facts
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order of the writing process
Definition
prewriting, rough draft, revise, edit, final copy
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tone
Definition
attitude a writer takes towards a topic
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author's purpose
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the reason and author writes (persuade, inform, express, entertain)
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fact
Definition
statement that can be proven with evidence
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opinion
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a statement that can not be proven true
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simile
Definition
comparison using like or as
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metaphor
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compare 2 unlike things (do not use like or as)
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alliteration
Definition
repetition of the beginning sounds of words in a line of poetry or prose
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prefix
Definition
group of letters added to the beginning of a word
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suffix
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group of letters added to the end of a word
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synonyms
Definition
words with the same meaning
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antonyms
Definition
words with opposite meanings
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